Geographical Engineering of Territory

Geographical Engineering of Territory

Measuring the Effect of Diversification of Economic Activities on Sustainability of Rural Development (Case Study: Mashhad County, Pivehjan District)

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1 Assistant Professor
2 Geography
Abstract
Objective: One of the most important strategies presented in the framework of rural sustainable development model is the observance of the principle of diversification in economic activities. Given the existence of multiple instabilities in different dimensions in rural areas, the present study investigates the impact of diversification of economic activities on the sustainability of rural settlements.
Methodology: The research method, based on the nature of the work, was descriptive-analytical based on field and documentary methods. The statistical population is consistent with all rural settlements of Mashhad city. The dependent variable is "Sustainable Rural Development" in three economic, social and ecological dimensions, and the independent variable is "Rural Economy Diversity", which was examined separately for agricultural and non-agricultural sectors. The scale of all indicators and variables is relative research. The data were extracted using a questionnaire of local experts (Dehyar and village council members) in 21 villages over 100 people.
Results: The results showed that only 27.8% of rural workers work in non-agricultural jobs. The results of regression also showed that the variety of agricultural activities had a significant statistical effect on explaining the sustainable development of rural settlements. That is, by increasing one standard deviation unit in the variability of agricultural activities, sustainable development increased by 0.43 standard deviation.
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  • Receive Date 12 September 2019
  • Revise Date 12 October 2020
  • Accept Date 13 February 2021
  • Publish Date 21 March 2022