The Role of Industrial Estates on Economic Development of Peripheral Villages: Case Study Behshahr Industrial Estate

Rapid population increase، expanding urbanization، lack of employment opportunities، particularly in agriculture، population pressure on natural resources and failing to create and expand medium and large industries، especially in developing countries led industrialization strategy that these countries from the mid-decade villages 1970 in their development programs to consider. This year emphasizing the rural industries، small industries، small towns and industrial decentralization of industrial activities was considered. Creation and expansion of rural industry or rural industrialization can be created through the diversity and increasing employment and income، increasing value added agricultural activities، development of industrial culture، an effective role in the balance urban and rural areas and rural development. To evaluate the economic effects of Bhshhrdr industrial estate with 176 rural employees، 22 factories and 15 rural centers in peripheral villages shows that industrial estates has been positive effects on rural areas. In this regards، chemical، metallic and food industries has more effective than other industries.