Rural and urban areas are seen as two separate settlements mainly, Thus a distinct and separate planning that ignores the integrity of the space, is common. While urban and rural areas in cradle of area are symbiotic, as there are a variety of interactions and relationships among them. Hence it can not examined in studies and planning rural and urban areas as individually and separated. Accordingly, the present study with a descriptive - analytical method and based on library studies has examined integrated development of rural and urban areas and it has proposed as spatial and strategic approach in settlements system planning . This approach is free from prejudices prevalent in urban and rural planning, considers human settlements as a whole and integrated spatial system.
Pormohammadi,M , Toorani,A and Hosseinlo,M . (2013). Integrated Development of Rural and Urban Areas, Spatial And Strategic Approach In Settlements Planning System. Geographic Thought, 7(14), 9-36.
MLA
Pormohammadi,M , , Toorani,A , and Hosseinlo,M . "Integrated Development of Rural and Urban Areas, Spatial And Strategic Approach In Settlements Planning System", Geographic Thought, 7, 14, 2013, 9-36.
HARVARD
Pormohammadi M, Toorani A, Hosseinlo M. (2013). 'Integrated Development of Rural and Urban Areas, Spatial And Strategic Approach In Settlements Planning System', Geographic Thought, 7(14), pp. 9-36.
CHICAGO
M Pormohammadi, A Toorani and M Hosseinlo, "Integrated Development of Rural and Urban Areas, Spatial And Strategic Approach In Settlements Planning System," Geographic Thought, 7 14 (2013): 9-36,
VANCOUVER
Pormohammadi M, Toorani A, Hosseinlo M. Integrated Development of Rural and Urban Areas, Spatial And Strategic Approach In Settlements Planning System. Geographic Thought. 2013;7(14):9-36 (In Persian).
