Environmental Sustainability Assessment and Serving its Spatial Distribution in Rural Settlements in kermanshah province (Case Study: Ravansar Township)

Abstract

This quantitative research is the descriptive analytic study. The aim of This Study is the investigate status of environmental sustainability in rural settlements in Iran, that was conducted as a case study in rural area Ravansar Township. Is the study sample test, all householder of rural in Ravansar Township (5668 = N) and Due to the Financial constraints and time and the lack of a census, Using the Bartlett et al Table and Was estimated 185 of them as statistical sample. Eventually, by selecting the targeted villages, Questionnaires were distributed randomly among heads of 26 selected villages. The main research tool was the researchers’ questionnaire, which were confirmed its validity and reliability, Principles and methods of field research conducted amended several times. The results showed among the ten environmental indicators examined Two indicators (Air stability and forests and meadows stability, respectively with The 0.150 and 0.559 coefficient of variation Was Stable and unstable environmental indicators in villages of Ravansar Township. Also, according to the mean of the environmental sustainability (2.63) and Results the frequency distribution table, can be said that environmental sustainability in rural city Ravansar Township Not in good condition. Nevertheless, the results the ANOVA test showed, between the districts of the Rawansar Township in terms of environmental sustainability there is a significant difference with the 0.99 confidence. Results The Tukey test showed that two district (Dawlat Abad and Quri qaleh) respectively with an average rank of 2.354 and 3.31, Are unstable and stable district.

Keywords

• sustainable development
• environment
• indicators of the environment
• rural development
• ravansar