Evaluation of Employment Distribution Effects on Urban Network Transformation in the Isfahan City-Region by Using the Social Network Analysis Method

Relationships between urban network cities are shaped by demographic trends and the factors affecting it.This research,using two concepts of occupation distribution and urban network,seeks to study the effective factors in the occurrence and intensification of inequalities in the Isfahan city network.In the same way, the changes and transformation of the Isfahan network(including 37 city of Isfahan approved City-Region Plan)is considered by employment indicators as well as distance between cities,using network mapping in social network analysis software(Gephi)in three periods of time:1996,2006,2016.The research method has been applied in terms of purpose,application and information gathering method through library studies and review of documented documents.The data analysis method is also quantitative,so that for the purpose of employment at any time,a separate network is mapped and analyzed.The results indicate that in the Isfahan city network at the time of research,demographic changes in populated cities and low population centers do not directly correlate with the shift of employment in the urban network,while there is a direct relationship between cities with a moderate population and the flow of employment.In addition,the metropolis of Isfahan,with a significant percentage of facilities,resources,financial flows, political power and population flows,is not well positioned to rank urban network cities in terms of employment flows.