حكمروايي خوب جهت توسعه پايدار مناطق روستايي استان خوزستان با تأكيد بر آمايش سرزمين

Rural Good Governance from the Perspective of Territorial Planning is a participatory, multi-level, an‎d systematic process in which all stakeholders, from the national to the local level, engage in decision-making an‎d implementation in rural areas. The aim is to optimize the use of human an‎d natural capacities, ensure coordinated an‎d efficient management of resources an‎d activities, promote spatially balanced development, enhance the quality of life for rural citizens, an‎d align local, regional, an‎d national interests. The present study examines Rural Good Governance for Sustainable Rural Development based on Territorial Planning in Khuzestan Province. Methodologically, the research is Descriptive an‎d Analytical, an‎d data were collected using Documentary an‎d Survey Methods. The first objective was to assess the status of Rural Good Governance within the Policy-Making an‎d Territorial Planning System of the province. The findings from applying Weighted Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (WMCDM) techniques indicated that the categories of Efficiency an‎d Effectiveness, Rule of Law, Participation, an‎d Equity obtained the highest weights. Results from the implementation of Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (FMCDM) models an‎d aggregation methods showed that the counties of Ahvaz, Dezful, an‎d Behbahan received the highest rankings among all counties, with average ranks between 1 an‎d 3 an‎d best position scores between 25 an‎d 29. Based on these results, nearly half of the region is in a favorable situation regarding Rural Good Governance. Statistical test findings revealed that out of 28 interconnections among the principles of Good Governance, all flows in both statistical tests exhibited significant, positive relationships with strong correlation values an‎d impact ranges. The second objective was to analyze the functions an‎d components of the Spatial Structure of the territory concerning Rural Good Governance in the province. The results from Weighted Multi-Criteria Decision-Making methods confirmed that Residential an‎d Population Indicators, Educational an‎d Cultural Indicators, an‎d Health an‎d Medical Indicators received the highest weights, respectively. The final map derived from this objective showed that the shares of High, Medium, an‎d Low categories were 33.3% (ten counties), 26.7% (eight counties), an‎d 40% (twelve counties), respectively. The third objective focused on analyzing the factors influencing Rural Good Governance from the perspective of Territorial Planning using Strategic Planning Methods. Three Social an‎d Cultural Factors were identified as Strengths, two Social an‎d Cultural an‎d one Environmental an‎d Physical Factor as Weaknesses, one Economic an‎d Commercial an‎d two Social an‎d Cultural Factors as Opportunities, an‎d one Institutional an‎d Managerial an‎d two Environmental an‎d Physical Factors as Threats—these being the most significant factors affecting Rural Good Governance from a Territorial Planning stan‎dpoint.The fourth objective concerned formulating Strategies that influence Rural Good Governance in the context of Territorial Planning. According to the final score of this analysis, the region falls within the Second Quadrant of the Strategic Position eva‎luation Matrix (SPEM), indicating a preference for Reform Strategies to achieve Rural Good Governance in the province. By combining weaknesses an‎d opportunities, 46 Reform Strategies were identified under 12 Policy Orientations based on the dimensions of Sustainability. Among these, "Adjusting the Managerial Structure" with a score of 4.603 was identified as a Key Strategy—providing a pathway for steering the Management, Policymaking, an‎d Rural Development Planning System of the province.

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