Investigating historical impacts of spatial planning on industrial policymaking in selected industrial countries and Iran

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Business Management Department, University of Guilan

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Territorial planning and its incorporation with developmental and industrial policies were seriously deliberated in the mid-twentieth century and spatial planning was subsequently accentuated as a concept transcending sectoral policies to attain balance and spatial equality. Although advancements made by Germany, Britain and the Republic of Korea in spatial planning and industrial development have always been affected by diverse policies of the ruling governments in various periods of time, the progression has been coherent and uninterrupted. In Iran, despite spatial planning having commenced concurrent with South Korea in the 1960s, it has not achieved considerable success due to historic events such as Islamic Revolution, eight-year war with Iraq and also for its geopolitical situation and economic sanctions imposed on it. Therefore, notable spatial inequalities can still be perceived. The current research, taking a historical comparative view, aims at exploring impacts of spatial planning on industrial development and connecting the two subjects with industrial policymaking so that experiences gained by the aforementioned countries can be employed in future spatial-industrial plannings in Iran.

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Science and Technology Policy Letters
Volume 14, Issue 4 - Serial Number 49
February 2025
Pages 88-105

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  • Receive Date: 13 February 2024
  • Revise Date: 21 June 2024
  • Accept Date: 13 July 2024

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