The Review of Guidelines and Requirements for Incorporation of Khorasgan to Isfahan by using the SWOT model

Urban development occurs in various forms. One of the most common ways in urban development is the increase in urban areas through annexing of a city to another. In this process one or more residential or activity elements (village، town، city، industrial and، or agricultural land، etc…) join to a larger city. According to the government resolution dated 18. 01. 1392، Khorasgan city was joined to Isfahan and it was recognized as municipal region No. 15. To increase the benefits of this incorporation، it is required to investigate the guidelines and requirements، to lower the possible disadvantages and moreover، through better planning and management get the most advantages. The aim of present review is to study the possibilities and restrictions of the incorporation of Isfahan and Khorasgan by using the SWOT model and eventually offer effective strategies of this annexation. SWOT model is a strategic tool in which effective factors in programming are divided into internal environmental agents such as strengths and weaknesses; and external factors including opportunities and threats. Then، in accordance with primary studies; offensive، diversity، reviewing، and defensive strategies are determined and presented. This research results show that the advantages of incorporation of Khorasgan to Isfahan are more than its limitations. The privilege average weight of the strengths and opportunities was 190 and 181. 14 and the average weight of the weaknesses and threats 152 and 163. 3 respectively.