Analysis of Spatial Inequalities with Spatial Justice Approach in Cities Using Multi-Criteria Decision Making Techniques(Case study: 27 cities of Khuzestan province)

Analysis of Spatial Inequalities with Spatial Justice Approach in Cities Using Multi-Criteria Decision Making Techniques (Case study: 27 cities of Khuzestan province)AbstractThe purpose of this study is to analyze and measure the level of spatial inequality and prioritization of human settlements for urban planning in Khuzestan province. The present paper is applied in terms of purpose and in terms of descriptive-analytical method and method of data collection is documentary and libraries. WASPAS, TOPSIS, Shannon entropy, integration model and multi-criteria decision making techniques have also been used. The results of WASPAS model show that Ahwaz city with development coefficient (0.612) is in the first place and Dezful city with development coefficient (0.228) is in the second place. The most deprived cities include: Qaleh Khajeh city with development coefficient (0.016) Twenty-sixth and Haftkel city with coefficient of development (0.015) ranks 20th. The results of the integration method show that 8 out of 27 selected cities are in stable condition. Six cities in semi-sustainable level and 13 cities in Khuzestan province are deprived which requires special attention of officials and managers of the province.Keywords: Spatial deprivation, Waspas, Spatial inequality, Khuzestan province.