Analysis of the role of small towns on decentralization and regional development, by use of FuzzyVIKOR and FuzzyANP multi-criteria decision model, Case Study: the role of small town of Jouybar in Mazandaran province

What is today dominated on thy Iranian system urban Occurrence the Polari able pattern in populated cities and Single domination of Tehran city on the all-city in Iran and polarization of the urban system in Iran. This phenomenon was Cause imbalances and Unevenly Urban – Regional and there are about 100 years in Iran system urban.As Created Many problems for all parts of the country. Now, for balance in system of the urban – regional, is emphasized the role of small towns and help that this city can be have for the Attracts population in Spheres of influence. For this purpose Since the This group of cities have the role of linkages and thy are link between villages and middle cities and then the big cities, If the facilities be provided for this city, this group of cities can be have Dissatisfying Offering Services for all population and also provide relative a sense of satisfaction. Results of Analytical Fuzzy ANP and Fuzzy VIKOR in this research show that Regional imbalance In terms of having indicators of development (49 indicators in four categories of cultural, economic, physical and infrastructural) for the four-city case study in Mazandaran province. Sari city with rating 0.78 in the first place, Ghaemshahr city with rating 0.50 in the second place, Babolsar city with rating 0.39 in third place, and jouybar city with rating 0.24 Ranked fourth to get. These ratios Indicative demonstrator much difference between the first and last city. Now for increase Balance urban - regionally, must be through increasing and improving infrastructure and reinforces other indicators be adjusted and Small city to reasonably ratio Must be Become have indicators of development. Doing this also expansion development of regional balance, this process to the Equilibrate the urban system will lead in the country, because will be reduced of the differences.