Economic Inflation and Declining Livelihood in Spaces Peripheral Of Birjand

One of the perennial and exacerbated challenges facing the political and managerial system of Iran has been inflation. Extensive efforts have been made by researchers and executive officials in this country to identify its causes and overcome it. In the meantime, understanding the consequences and impacts of inflation in various geographical dimensions is a critical endeavor that can lead to the development of practical programs to rationally confront inflationary conditions. Peripheral settlements and their developments provide a tangible platform for spatially identifying the effects of inflation in each geographical region. Therefore, this article examines and analyzes the effects of economic inflation on the livelihoods of Peripheral settlements in Birjand. This descriptive-analytical research uses both documentary and survey methods in its investigations. The results show that inflation during the years 2018-2022, with its financial dimension, has caused a fundamental decline in the economic assets of residents. It has resulted in a significant reduction in household savings and increased household debt. Consequently, many households have chosen to move from Birjand to Peripheral areas to alleviate the financial burden of inflation on their households. Furthermore, the different effects of inflation on the overall dimensions of sustainable livelihoods between different villages were significant, indicating the spatial differences in the impact of inflation on the sustainability of the area's livelihoods.One of the perennial and exacerbated challenges facing the political and managerial system of Iran has been inflation. Extensive efforts have been made by researchers and executive officials in this country to identify its causes and overcome it. In the meantime, understanding the consequences and impacts of inflation in various geographical dimensions is a critical endeavor that can lead to the development of practical programs to rationally confront inflationary conditions. Peripheral settlements and their developments provide a tangible platform for spatially identifying the effects of inflation in each geographical region. Therefore, this article examines and analyzes the effects of economic inflation on the livelihoods of Peripheral settlements in Birjand. This descriptive-analytical research uses both documentary and survey methods in its investigations. The results show that inflation during the years 2018-2022, with its financial dimension, has caused a fundamental decline in the economic assets of residents. It has resulted in a significant reduction in household savings and increased household debt. Consequently, many households have chosen to move from Birjand to Peripheral areas to alleviate the financial burden of inflation on their households. Furthermore, the different effects of inflation on the overall dimensions of sustainable livelihoods between different villages were significant, indicating the spatial differences in the impact of inflation on the sustainability of the area's livelihoods.