The Measurment of Levels of Agricultural Development in Isfahan Township

Agriculture is considered as a part of economy to an extent that economical development without agricultural development is impossible. Now leaning on scientific research and with regard to identifying environmental potentials of energy one can achieve a basic agricultural development، so it is necessary to identify developed and undeveloped agricultural regions in order to reach a sustainable agricultural development through a precise planning. There are different variables and parameters in determining agricultural development. In this investigation using agricultural statistics of Isfahan province in 1382، 95 variables normalized into 24 indicators in three major groups of farmlands and garden exploitations. These variables have been reduced in to few factors through factor analysis. Then using cluster analysis (which is based on the shortest distances and identifying the homogenous groups، the leveling of homogenous township have been identified in four clusters. Finally، using Geographical Information System software (Arc view)، the municipalities leveling for spatial analysis of the agricultural development conditions have been done and positions of each Isfahan township in agricultural development have been recognized.