Table 2 Social structure problems in Tabriz
From: Many public urban parks, but who profits from them? The example of Tabriz, Iran
Problems | Causes | Consequences |
|---|---|---|
Uncontrolled migration of population to Tabriz | - Concentrating facilities and activities in the Tabriz urban area | - Evacuation of rural areas |
- Industrial development from 1955 | ||
High percentage of rural migrants with lack of expertise | - Lack of employment opportunities and services in rural areas | - Establishment of an informal sector in the urban economy |
- Employment of migrants in an informal sector | ||
- Formation of marginalized and low-income neighborhoods | ||
High sex ratio, especially in the older age group | - Permanent migration of unmarried young men | - Population imbalance between males and females |
Young people | - High rates of fertility | - Lack of facilities and services to active group |
- High proportion of young migrants in Tabriz | ||
Social stratification in neighborhood areas especially in recent years | - Unequal distribution of income between social groups. | - Significant differences in neighborhoods based on the level of services and quality of facilities, residential units, and street network |
- Employment of unskilled rural migrants in the informal economy | ||
- Assessment and appraisal of land and housing using land quality and neighborhoods facilities |