Analysis of urban- rural interaction, the case of: South Sarroud Districts, Central District of Boyer- Ahmad County and Yasouj City

Rural-urban linkages can be defined as the structural economic, social and environmental relationships maintained between individuals and groups in rural and urban environment. This linkage indirectly affected the economic, social and environmental indexes. This research is an applied study which is carried out using a descriptive analytical research method. The statistical population of this study was composed of all the villages with the population of more than 500 people in the South Sarroud Districts, Central District of Boyer-Ahmad County. In this research, the required information was extracted from data collected using the experts’ opinions and utilized by the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) methodology that it is one of the strengths method that used of pairwise comparisons to drive accurate ratio scale priorities. The purpose of this research is to carefully analysis of urban-rural interaction, the case of South Sarroud Districts and Yasouj City. So that government planners and managers can apply this research results for developmental measures. Based on the results, consumption instruction and procurement has the highest and cooperation at the ceremony and religious activity has the lowest degree of effectiveness in the urban-rural interaction. Also, according to the results, the environmental index has been influenced less than urban-rural interactions relative to the socio-economic index summarizes the Results obtained from the AHP model, showed that in terms of socio-economic indicators in the Sarabtaveh village has the highest effectiveness of the urban-rural interaction. While in terms of the environmental index of the Talkhosrow has the most effectiveness.