Economic and Social factors of Slum Dwelling in Iran (Case Study: Tehran Province)

With the rapid growth of urbanization, many people have migrated to cities and metropolitans due to the insufficiency of production modes in the villages and towns. This process created a new style of urban life in the suburban areas of mega-cities which generally made over-population, cultural conflicts, social instability, unemployment, false jobs, violence, crime, unrest, etc. The rapid growth of migrations, also, altered the normal demographic composition of cities and big provinces, so suburban cities appeared. This study identifies and models the influential factors of slum dwelling in Iran, emphasizing on the reasons behind the formation and expansion of slum cities near Tehran City. By a statistical description and analysis, the paper uses the mathematical econometric Logit and Probit Model. Finally, it is concluded that migration, low-income migrants, the size of migrating families, exorbitant price of urban land, and unemployed family members are the factors which contribute to the emergence and rapid growth of slum dwelling in Tehran Province.