Developing Sustainable Development Strategies for West Azerbaijan Border Province

Despite its rich natural and human capacities, the border regions of the Islamic Republic of Iran are not considered developed in many ways. Territorial training as an interdisciplinary science strives to contribute to sustainable development by linking and matching human, space, and activity components. This study attempts to examine the strategies of sustainable border development in West Azerbaijan Province from a security perspective.

After identifying the weaknesses, strengths, threats and security opportunities of the border regions of West Azerbaijan province, using Delphi method and with the help of 20 law enforcement experts, SWOT and AHP identified development strategies.

The study showed that the most appropriate development strategies in West Azerbaijan are: conservative strategies, defensive strategies, competitive strategies and offensive strategies, respectively.