Evaluation of performance of master plan of Binalood new town (Population, Housing, Employment)

Extended abstract1- Introduction As a direct result of migrations rising and population growth, particularly in developing and undeveloped countries, the population of cities was increased. Different results and problems such as density, pollution, unemployment, housing shortage and urban services, have been caused by the fast population growth across the developing countries during last three decades (Atash & Shirazi Beheshtiha, 1998:1). First and foremost, developing of living in cities following with its special problems has necessitated finding some solutions in order to optimize citizen’s life (Zarabi & Ghanbari, 2010: 1). In the majority of historical periods, from the first civilization, new towns havebeen built across the world (B, Leonard; 1993:23). Construction of new towns in Iran could be surveyed before and after the revolution (Ziari; 2006:412). In this article will be tried to investigate the success degree and performance of new town’s master plan of Binalood.2- MethodologyThe descriptive- analytical method has been used in this research. The main aim of this survey is the evaluation of implementation degree of master plan of new town of Binalood. This new town is located 55 Km away of western south of Mashhad and it has been built in order to absorb Mashhad’s extra population. 3- DiscussionThe master plan of Binalood was approved by the law established the Supreme Council of Architecture, in 2002.2.28 (International magazine of Asian economic; 2009: 7). In follow, implementation of four main factors of this master plan will be evaluated the population, employment, housing and land uses of Binalood new town. 3-1- Evaluation of population implementation degree of townAlthough, this new town was anticipated to populate from the year 2003 in order to residence, it had not any population till 2005 and from this time onward, it has started to populate, related to elementary conditions and its population reached to 264 persons, at the end of 2006 (www.ntoir.gov.ir). This value reached to 3454 persons at the end of 2008. It should be mentioned that, this more than 13folds increase of town’s population is due to adding two villages, Avarshk and Fakhr-e-Davood, to new town limits of the legal and privacy of Binalood in order to use of population potential within these two villages. Table1. Evaluation of population implementation degreeYear2003200820112018Anticipated population200845070367355113425Present status034543818-Implementation degree0%6.81%5.66%- Resource: Master plan of Binalood, home health of Avarshk and Fakhr-e- Davood 3-2- Evaluation