Evaluation and Measurement of Development of Residential Areas in Lorestan Province Using Multi-Criteria Analysis Method of Agreement Planning

The existence of economic and social inequalities between the regions has always led researchers to use the appropriate statistics and techniques to analyze this spatial imbalance and inequality, and while assessing the status of areas in terms of development and availability to provide appropriate strategies for achieving coordinated and integrated development. In order to achieve this goal, in the present study, using a descriptive-analytical approach and using the multi-criteria analysis method (VIKOR), we evaluated the availability of cities in Lorestan province (9 counties) by economic, social and infrastructural indicators, as well as recognizing and identifying the distance and developmental difference of different regions .All the results of analysis of the total development indicators shows that Khorramabad city has a favorable situation and the cities of Pol Dokhtar and Delfan are in an undesirable situation. Development gap analysis should reflect factors such A centralized management structure, environmental factors, political economy, spatial planning system disorders, particularly growth center of Khorramabad city.