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mokhles F, Mirza Hossein S. The Impact of Development Laws and Policies on Imam Khomeini Port and Its Adjacent City from the Qajar Era to the Present. , JORS. 2025; 3 (6) :8-23
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Problem Statement: This article presents a comparative analysis of twenty national, regional, and subregional planning documents related to the development of Imam Khomeini Port in Khuzestan Province, Iran. It investigates the structural and scalar disjunctions within the policymaking framework governing the development of the port and its adjacent urban area. The findings reveal that national-level policies predominantly adopt a macro-scale, supra-local perspective, framing the port as a strategic infrastructure within international transport and economic networks—while disregarding the role and needs of the local community, particularly the city of Sarbandar. Regional documents follow a top-down development model and remain detached from the socio-spatial realities of local populations. At the subregional level, urban policies are mostly disconnected from port-related processes, further exacerbating functional and spatial fragmentation between the city and the port.
Spatial analysis of Sarbandar demonstrates that it has not evolved as a coherent port city but rather as a dependent, peripheral settlement primarily serving as a residential base for port workers. While the port has experienced significant national and international growth, the city has faced marginalization and socio-economic deprivation—creating a stark developmental disparity between two adjacent spatial systems.
Research Question: Given the scalar tensions in the development trajectories of the port and the city, how can the role of Sarbandar be redefined within an integrated port development framework?
Conclusion:The article concludes that continuing this disjointed development model—without a fundamental revision of spatial policies, institutional mechanisms, and community engagement—will not only deepen regional inequalities but also further marginalize local capacities. Achieving spatial justice and institutional coherence is therefore identified as a strategic necessity for sustainable port development.
Spatial analysis of Sarbandar demonstrates that it has not evolved as a coherent port city but rather as a dependent, peripheral settlement primarily serving as a residential base for port workers. While the port has experienced significant national and international growth, the city has faced marginalization and socio-economic deprivation—creating a stark developmental disparity between two adjacent spatial systems.
Research Question: Given the scalar tensions in the development trajectories of the port and the city, how can the role of Sarbandar be redefined within an integrated port development framework?
Conclusion:The article concludes that continuing this disjointed development model—without a fundamental revision of spatial policies, institutional mechanisms, and community engagement—will not only deepen regional inequalities but also further marginalize local capacities. Achieving spatial justice and institutional coherence is therefore identified as a strategic necessity for sustainable port development.
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Received: 2025/07/29 | Accepted: 2025/09/16 | Published: 2025/10/1
Received: 2025/07/29 | Accepted: 2025/09/16 | Published: 2025/10/1
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