Abstract
Infrastructure development and socioeconomic factors are directly related to the opulence and economic growth of any region. Disparity in the allocation of resources within a city has a huge influence on the socioeconomic factors of the population. Cities in developing countries manifesta vast disparity in the provision of infrastructural facilities and it leads to curbing the socioeconomic development of their residents. The current research aims to study the impact of disparity in infrastructure development on the socioeconomic factors has been assessed in the city of Lahore. Two towns of the city, that is, Johar town and Shalamar town were selected based on two different criteria to examine the impact of disparity in infrastructure development on the prevailing socioeconomic conditions. Primary data was collected with the help of a questionnaire encompassing major infrastructure development factors and socioeconomic indicators. Surveys were conducted in these towns with the disproportionate technique of stratified sampling. Data was analyzed through SPSS. Statistical Linear Regression Model was applied to determine whether a relationship exists among the infrastructural and socioeconomic indicators or not. The results showed that the town with better infrastructure development has far better socioeconomic conditions as compared to the less developed town within the same city.
 Keywords: inequality, infrastructural development, socio-economic indices, spatial disparities
Highlights
Uneven development can be the result of unequal distribution of population or regional assets which is detrimental for financial growth (Rouf & Jahan, School of Architecture and PlanningVolume 4 Issue 2, 2021Comparative Analysis of Spatial Disparities...2007)
This study examined the impacts of different infrastructural development on socioeconomic conditions by comparing the infrastructural development of two towns in Lahore
This study examined Johar town and Shalamar town in Lahore city to identify the effect of different infrastructural development on socioeconomic conditions
Summary
Uneven development can be the result of unequal distribution of population or regional assets which is detrimental for financial growth (Rouf & Jahan, School of Architecture and PlanningVolume 4 Issue 2, 2021Comparative Analysis of Spatial Disparities...2007). The unequal distribution of resources is a serious issue in many developing countries. Social inequality refers to the difference in the access to amenities of life such as health, employment, and education. This difference clearly defines the stark contrast among the lives of urban city dwellers. Such social disparities are observed in cities more than in rural areas. These disparities are the outcome of the unequal developments generated due to unequal distribution of resources. Scientists, social critics, and politicians have long discussed the link between the growth of a country and the inequality within it
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