The Role of the Guide Plan in Globalization of Rural Areas' Characteristics (Case study: Central district of Darab County)

The preparation and implementation of a guide plan, is one of the most important dominant strategies of rural development. These plans, with a wide range of measures, have a particular importance in globalization of the characteristics of rural areas. The present study aims to study the effects of this plan on globalization of the rural area's characteristics in the central district of Darab County. This is a descriptive-analytic research in which, necessary field data are provided througth observation, interview and completion of the questionnaire. To determine the sample population, in the first step, using the Cochran formula, 370 families were selected, then the samples were selected using simple random sampling. Also, for analyzing the data, descriptive-inferential sttistics, Topsis model, and Super Decisions, SPSS and ArcGIS softwares were used. results of ANOVA test with repeated sizes, confirm that there is a significant difference between various village globalization variables; while, the highest level of globalization components, being related to living conditions in the villages. On the other hand, the Pearson correlation test showed a positive relationship between the level of actions of the guide plan, and the globalization situation in the villages. And, based on the linear regression test, it was also found that the actions of the guide plan with a beta value of 0.596, affect the globalization of the characteristics of the villages. Considering that previous academic studies on globalization in Iran, have mainly been carried in cities, and rural areas have been considered less; also, there has been no research on the effects of guide plans on villages' globalization, this research will be considered important, as a new step in rural research.