Investigating the Distribution of Urban Land Use in Urban Development Projects in Terms of Social Justice, Case Study: Shahindezh City

One of the main concerns of city planners and managers is how to fairly distribute and allocate urban resources and services in different areas of cities in proportion to the needs of urban society. Optimum distribution of services are directly related to the planning of land use and the successful planning of urban land use, in turn, depends on how the laws and aropriate policies create and employ efficient methods to provide and implement urban projects as well as land use plans. This study aimed to investigate how the urban resources and services were allocated and concentrated in different areas of Shahindezh city with an emphasis on social justice. The research method was analytical-comparative while using statistical techniques as well as practical models including Williamson index and Shannon Entropy. The findings of this study indicated that the majority of urban land use in Shahindezh was under common standards of the country that according to lack of space, it could be used for cultural, religious, and sanitary purposes. The results also revealed the unfair and unequal distribution of a number of activities and services in different areas of the city. Finally, investigating the spatial distribution of urban services indicated that there was a tendency towards concentration and polarization in land use in some areas of the city.