Document Type : scientific-research article
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1 University of Tehran - Faculty of Geography
2 University of Tehran
3 Associate Professor, Department of Human Geography and planning, Faculty of Geography, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Today, rural settlements are responsible for an important part of a country's development and need to be viewed in the same way as urban areas. This special attention is due to the favorable performance of organizations and institutions involved in and related to rural development, which results in sustainable rural development and regional-national development. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the pattern of cooperation network among rural development stakeholders in Qazvin province. The research method is descriptive-analytical in nature and applied in purpose. A semi-structured interview method was used to collect information, and the statistical population of the research consists of 36 organizations and institutions involved in rural development in the province. For the research analysis, network analysis indicators at both macro and meso levels and UciNet and NetDraw software were used. The research results showed that despite the necessity of paying attention to cooperation between rural development stakeholders, this key variable is not in a desirable state; So that the network density is 37.3%, the transferability is 27.2%, and the network size is 47% of the total links, confirming the weak stability and low level of institutionalization of links in the cooperation network. Also, most of the links established between stakeholders indicate a high percentage of focus on external links (46.77%) compared to internal links (32.08%), which indicates the important role of central actors in network links and is the main factor in the weak level of cooperation and convergence of the provincial rural development network. In this regard, promoting and improving the convergence of the cooperation network and strengthening the position of intermediary organizations are considered key strategies for realizing a desirable cooperation network among rural development stakeholders in Qazvin province.
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