Journal of Geography and Regional Development

The Stability of Population in Rural Habitations of Mashhad, with a Focus on Diversification Approach to Economic Activities

Document Type : scientific-research article

Authors

Ja’far Javan
Hamid Shayan
Mohsen Noghani
Maryam Ghasemi
https://doi.org/10.22067/geography.v9i16.11032
Abstract
The diversification approach to economic activities enjoys such focal attention for comprehensive development of rural communities that having a diversified economy is believed to be necessary for the sustainable development of rural areas. The present study aims to investigate the factors affecting the population (un)sustainability in rural habitations of Mashhad, adopting a diversification approach to economic activities. The method of study was (causal–comparative) design and was carried out with the participation of two groups from rural areas with sustainable and unsustainable populations. The results obtained from 380 families and 41 villages show that “diversification of economic activities” in rural habitations of Mashhad has a positive effect on “population sustainability” which mainly originates from the diversity observed in non-agricultural economic activities. In fact, diversification of agricultural economic activities does not have a significant effect on the “population sustainability” of rural habitations of Mashhad; this is due to the regional drought and the low income Associated with agricultural activities.

Key Words: sustainable development; population sustainability; diversification of economic activities; rural habitations; Mashhad County
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