Investigating the effects of rural-urban links with emphasis on economic developments in suburban areas of Sanandaj

Rural settlements, as part of geographical systems, are constantly changing in various economic, social and physical dimensions. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of urban-rural connection with emphasis on economic developments in suburban areas of Sanandaj. The descriptive-analytical method is of field type. The statistical population includes 11 villages around Sanandaj with 8117 households, the sample size of which was determined based on Cochran. To examine the research questions, the opinions of 15 experts in the fields of rural planning and economics have been used. In data analysis, SPSS software was used to center-oriented indicators (mean, standard deviation, and variance) and GIS software to draw the effects of urban and rural links. The results showed that although all items had a high weighted average coefficient, four items more than other items such as the flow of goods and services, land exchange, immigration and income (capital) had a higher impact factor. In general, the villages of Babariz, Qalyan, Dushan and Asavaleh have had the most interactions and connections with the city of Sanandaj. The final results of the economic impact analysis indicate the growth and expansion of unauthorized construction, rising land prices, declining agricultural land in surrounding villages, and the attraction of migrants.