An Analysis on The Spatial inequality of Tehran City and Prediction of Planning Priorities

At the present time, the main cause of the crisis of human society is rooted in social inequality and lack of justice. Today, planners, especially, geographers by the spatial or distributive justice plan, offers new strategies in the course of distribution of public interests based on the need, deserving and public benefit criteria. In this study, the city of Tehran has been studied as a case study. Since the spatial inequality in the city of Tehran is more evident than in other cities, it has been selected, the aim of the study is spatial analysis and classification of the areas of Tehran city based on the selected indicators. The method of research is descriptive – analytical one that Factor Analysis, Cluster analysis, Diagnostic analysis, Regression and Multi-criteria decision-making methods have been used. The under study indicators include 7 parts of economics, social, physical, cultural, infrastructure, security, green space and pollution. According to the results of factor analysis, the areas of Tehran city classified separately. At the next stage, the areas of Tehran city were classified by using other methods and classified in four levels of developed, upward moderate, downward moderate and underdeveloped by using Cluster analysis. Finally, diagnostic analysis has been used to select the final clustering. The results show that the northern areas of Tehran city are developed in comparison with the other areas and also the gap between the northern areas is too much than others. While southern areas are almost at the same level. Finally, with respect to the regression forecast model, the social and infrastructure sectors have been suggested as the first priority to be developed in the underdeveloped areas. Economical and cultural indicators at the second priority and physical and landscaping sectors are at the next priority. Also, security sector has been proposed at the fourth priority in developed areas.