Abstract

Spatial injustice is an important feature of spatial organization in Iran, which is formulated on a core-periphery structure from the local to national scale. The current research with use descriptive-analytic method intends to codify solutions to access spatial justice in Iran. The results showed that spatial injustice in Iran relates to its natural geography and unequal distribution of natural resources (inherent characteristics), the human geography and spatial structure of the nation, centralism in political system, methods of policy-making, national development planning, regional and global geopolitical environment, inequality in the distribution of political power, wealth and opportunity resources. According to the research, to access spatial justice, the following strategies have been suggested: optimal spatial distribution of wealth flow as a developmental prerequisite namely management of money flow in the country, allocation of a specific portion of provincial budgets for balanced development in order to achieve regional balance, strengthening of local potential to increase the efficiency of achieving balanced development, attention to the systemic thinking about spatial justice and planning at the local, regional and national levels, revision of the principles of the Constitution related to the centralization for spatial distribution of executive and political power in the country.

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