Sociological Analysis of Spatial Justice of Religious Landuses in Arak (Through Examining the Overlaying of Public Benefit Level With Needs And Eligibility of Citizens)

This article seeks to investigate distribution and locating of religious uses as one of the platforms for formation of religious, cultural, social, economic and political actions and communications in city to examine the connection and compliance level of these uses with the religious needs and eligibility of citizens living in Arak regions. this study was based on mixed method with questionnaire tool in the first data collection stage and with a proportional sampling method. then, Physical data collected through secondary analysis were mapped. Among the most important results, we can point out the problematic deficiency and the significant difference in the level of enjoyment and the establishment of religious facilities in the regions of Arak, which shows inequalities in the allocation and distribution of these services. Also, by considering factors such as per capita, standard per capita and functional radius of religious uses, we can talk about the situation of spatial and social inequality and deprivation in a significant part of the geographical and demographic area of Arak. Finally, the pattern of spatial distribution of religious uses based on the needs and eligibility of citizens in Arak is inefficient, and unequal, which has created inequalities in regions and among citizens