The position of rural-urban relations in the physical-spatial transformation of villages in the central part of Ahvaz city(Khuzestan)

Rural and urban interactions are very important in planning and foresight of urban and rural studies. In such a way that the slightest disturbance in this process leads to disruption of order in the levels of spatial structure. The study area in recent decades, especially after the Islamic Revolution under the influence of various economic and social factors and forces, including forces and currents and rural-urban ties and deep and extensive connections with the city of Ahvaz has undergone physical and spatial changes.

In the study, a questionnaire filled out by rural households was used to measure the independent variable (rural-urban relations) and the dependent variable (physical-spatial changes). The rural-urban relations are formed from different flows that each Which are obtained in the questionnaire with different items. Then we measure their role on the transformation of the physical-spatial pattern using the obtained data and the regression test of the effectiveness.

Most of the flow was related to the flow of population, and the movement of residents from the village to the city. Which can be formed for various reasons. And then there are interactions related to health and medical issues. According to the observations, the lack of medical, pharmaceutical and health services can be a good reason to visit Ahvaz.The lowest flow is food and nutrition services, distribution, technical and construction services.

Due to the formation of different currents between the village and the city, being one-sided towards urban settlements and the lack of rural-urban links, especially in the study area of ​​Ahvaz metropolis and surrounding villages, and subsequent developments have been formed.