Islamic Azad University Member of Scientific Board Islamic Azad University Sciences and Researches Unit
Online published on 31 October, 2011.
One of the residential settlement patterns in today's urban structures is development and expansion of informal or unauthorized residential dwelling places. Following increasing expansion of poverty in developing countries and phenomena of urbanization, the poverty of settlement as informal was like display body of poverty turned to be a characteristic of most cities specially mega cities of these countries. This method of settlement has been experienced both in northern and southern countries. (Mohammadi 2005: 18). In defining the reasons for formation of this issue, different theories have been presented by Liberal school Dependence school, New Socialists and Chicago schools. It is predicted today that approximately 6 million individuals out of country's city population are settled in informal residential dwelling places. Informal or unauthorized settlement in Ilam city with a population of 165000 and an area of more than acres 1650 due to factors such as lack of regional balances, hurried urbanization, imposed war, disunited city management and lack of supervision on urban development plans has expanded. It is estimated that about 30000 individuals out of Ilam city population are settled in informal quarters. The main objective of this article is spatial analysis of informal settlement in Ilam city with a constant development approach. The research method is a combination of descriptive – surveying method at first, the data was gathered in a library way and was examined through questionnaire. Research findings show that there is a meaningful relationship between urban management and immigration from villages and small cities with formation and expansion of informal settlement. In this direction for organizing quarters and moving towards constant development of city, potential strategy and environmental promotion of quarters, reform in rules of construction, revision in city development plans, prevention of immigration of villagers to cities. Strengthening of civil institutions, development of social, welfare, health, education services and enhancement of people's participation for achievement of constant city development is predicted.
