Analysis of the industry's role in the Evolution of settlements (Case study: Nazarabad)

Human settlements as a spatial phenomenon always are influenced by Different nat-ural and human factors and are changing during all times. One of these affecting factors is industry. In Iran, the industry as other countries have had excessive changes in society in particular changes in rural settlement to urban settlement. This article, by relying on descriptive – analytical method, intends to illustrate the impact of industry on the devel-opment of Nazarabad. by using secondary data. Industrial development in this settlement caused village Nazarabad with a population of 799 people and area of 6 acres in 1335 to a city with a population of 97722 and area of 3574 acres in 1385.