Investigation and analysis of the reflection of spatial inequalities in the neighborhoods of District 2 of Tehran

Nowadays in an unequal world, one of the problems cities face is spatial and social inequalities; therefore, identifying and resolving this problem, especially in low-income neighborhoods and slums has been considered by researchers in the field of urban planning. Accordingly, the main purpose of this study is to measure spatial inequalities in District 2 of Tehran. The present research is applied in terms of purpose and its method is descriptive-analytical. In the first stage, with documentary studies and in the second stage, using multi-criteria decision-making methods (MCDM), it ranks neighborhoods, draws the spatial inequality of formal and informal (slum) neighborhoods, and analyzes the social, economic, and welfare-physical inequalities. The results show that Islamabad (28th) and Farahzad (30th) neighborhoods are in the most unsuitable condition. The neighborhoods of Shahrak-e Gharb and Punak have the best situation in terms of spatial inequality. Adjacent Farahzad neighborhood, Sarv, Parvaz, and Punak neighborhoods are ranked 7th, 11th, and 2nd, respectively. Adjacent to Islamabad neighborhood, the three neighborhoods of Shahrak-e Gharb, Saadatabad, and Management are ranked 1st, 4th, and 22nd, respectively. The results of the study indicate the fragmentation of the region, spatial disintegration, and the scattered pattern of spatial inequality at the level of poor and rich neighborhoods resulting from the spatial production of poverty and welfare.