A Feasibility Study in to the Optimal Distribution of Population in Iran Based on Natural and Human Resources

Population is one of the main causes of a country's prosperity. The current situation of the population and urbanization system in the country indicates a strong centralism and a type of urbanization that is the legacy of the urbanization and population policies of the period before the Islamic Revolution and which have continued since. Breaking down this flawed chain of urbanization and population distribution will require new policies and an innovative decision-making system based on sustainable development. In order to distribute the population within the geographical area available in the country, a solution, which can be carried out by the country's decision-making authorities, is to enforce land management planning. The purpose of this study is, to find a futuristic plan, which evaluates the optimal areas of population settlement so as to redistribute the population and lead to a reduction of centralism and the damage caused by it. In this research, a combined model of Fuzzy logic and network analysis has been used to locate the optimal areas of population settlement in Iran.