The Role of Industrial Towns in the Development of Small Towns with a Look at the Impact of Shamsabad Industrial Town on Hassan AbadFashafoyeh

The creation of industrial estates and towns is one of the most common industrialization approaches in the countries that are aimed at facilitating and concentrating activities. this strategy into account in its development plan since the mid-1970s. Industrial towns in our country are also referred to as industrial sector locomotives. The construction and development of these settlements in small cities such as Hassan Abad, taking into account its environmental conditions, can lead to the reduction of unemployment and, hence, the sustainable development of the city. Shams Abad industrial park with development plan of 3000 hectares and more than 18 thousand jobs in the vicinity of Hassan Abad city. This settlement can be the main potential for growth and development of Hasan Abad city. The present research studies the role of Shams Abad industrial park on sustainable development of Hassan Abad, Fashafiyah and suburbs. The method of research is library survey (a questionnaire). The results show that the establishment of Shams Abad Industrial Citycan have a favorable effect on the quality of life indicators in Hassanabad and its suburbs and has increased employment. Of these, the economic index has the highest impact and the environmental physical index has the least impact. Finally, the results of internal and external factors indicate that SO strategy is the dominant strategy in the study area.