Introduction
Rural development activity is the most important and the main task of Housing Foundation of Islamic Revolution. We do this mission with the aim of developing and flourishing country’s villages, as well as, helping with justly provision of facilities, and providing physical guidance for improving environmental conditions of rural regions throughout the country. Therefore, this organization is in-line with the goals set by country’s 20 year development perspective document which is considered as the national development document
Physical Systemizing of Rural Habitats
Physical Systemizing of Rural Habitats is a project aimed at harmonious and continuous development of agricultural, industrial, and service activities through proper distribution of population and activities and optimum placement of services in rural environment in harmony with urban system
Objectives of preparing such projects are
Spatial systemizing of existing rural habitats in the frame of physical- spatial division system
Economic systemizing the area being studied based on presentation of economic programs, plans, and projects separately for each physical division of the plan
Distributing and dispersing rural population in the frame of physical division system of the plan
Proper systemizing of facilities and welfare services according to purposed physical division and hierarchy system
Rural Guidance Plan
Rural guidance plan is a plan aimed at systemizing an repairing the existing structure while determining the amount and place of future development and the way land should be used for various needs such as residence, commerce, agriculture, facilities, equipment, and general rural needs in the frame of rural spatial and habitats systemizing plans and collective regional plans
The goals of preparing and executing these plans are
Creating grounds for development of villages according to cultural, economic, and social conditions
Justly provision of facilities through creation of social, production, and welfare facilities
Guiding physical condition of village
Creation of necessary facilities for improving villagers’ habitats and environmental and public services
Improving Rural Valuable Texture
Revitalizing and improving the rural valuable texture is a plan which pursues in proper and optimum methods the physical-spatial development of villages through maintaining and revitalizing their cultural, historical, and architectural values by exploring the rural valuable spaces
Preparation and execution of these plans is done to reach the following objectives
Preserving, revitalizing, and repairing the texture and body having value with regard to habitation and production
Preserving, revitalizing rural cultural, historical, physical-spatial, architectural values and enhancing the appearance of the village, and introducing these values at national and international levels – especially with regards to enhancing tourism
Quantitative and qualitative enhancement rural living and production
Providing grounds for rural development according to the existing conditions, capabilities, and limitations
Issuance of Ownership Documents of Rural Land Pieces
Issuance of ownership documents for rural land owners is the legal and technical procedure of preparing the necessary documents and maps of the owned properties with the following objectives
Systemizing ownership of landscape situated in residential texture of villages
Making it possible for villagers to take advantage of banking facilities
Enhancing legal and economic value of land pieces in villages.
Study and Research Projects
These are study and research activities about rural development in the country, which is performed with respect to present needs and future challenges. In performing these activities, scientific methods and principles were employed in preparing methodology and theoretical basics of rural development activities, definition of activities, and recent operations, or current development and improvements
Some of the goals of mentioned projects are
Elimination of barrier and difficulties in proper achievement of rural development tasks
Coming up with new methods in fulfilling rural development duties
Creation of new opportunities for rural development activities
Presentation of unified patterns and methods of fulfilling rural development tasks |