Analysis of poverty from perspective of spatial justice, case study: the northern provinces of Iran

Space justice refers to the sovereignty of a situation in which the resources, benefits, power and wealth of the community enjoy a balanced distribution, and this manifestation can be seen in the relative distribution of development indicators on national and local scales. On the other hand, space injustice refers to the sovereignty of a situation in which resources, benefits, wealth and power in the society have an uneven distribution, and the community has a desire for dichotomy and structural divide and has different negative consequences. Apart from its political and security implications, the social justice of justice affects the structure of space with consequences such as the spread of poverty, marginalization and other maladministration.
In this research, using descriptive-analytical method and relying on library information, data analysis and mapping, Excel and ArcGIS software were used to study and analyze the poverty of the northern provinces of the Islamic Republic of Iran from the perspective of spatial justice. Be for this purpose, seven provinces of North Khorasan, Golestan, Mazandaran, Gilan, Ardebil, East Azarbaijan and West Azarbaijan have been selected as the study area.
Results show that , North Khorasan Province is one of the poorest provinces in the country. After that, the provinces of Golestan, Gilan and Ardebil are ranked next in terms of poverty and deprivation. The provinces of Mazandaran, East Azarbaijan and West Azarbaijan are more desirable than the provinces mentioned above and are in the second rank of poverty and deprivation.