Geographical Research

Aims & Backgrounds: Strategic planning identifies the objectives of political management of space in accordance with its mission and through environmental studies, so that more realistic goals can be determined and implemented. Political managers of geographical space at the level of the cities to carry out their local tasks are bound to formulate strategic plans. The aim of this research is presentation of strategic plan for political management of the geographical space in Shahriar township, based on both systematic and contingency theories.
Methodology: For this purpose, AHP method was used to determine the importance and weight of internal and external factors. For presentation of strategies SWOT method was used and to evaluate the attractiveness of each strategy QSPM matrics was utilised.
Findings: The findings of the study indicate that within Shahriar township, weaknesses are more pronounced than strengths, and outside the township, threats are more than opportunities. Optimum strategies for political management of geographical space in this situation were defensive.
Conclusion: Defensive strategies should be adopted in Shahriar city and these strategies are as follows: Reform the structure of the political divisions of township space in order to attract more capital and create employment; Allocate facilities and amenities to expand industrial agriculture and increase production in the sector; Prevent illegal land use change and reduce green land and its environmental consequences; Adopt effective mechanisms to manage the city's water resources and tackle drought; Planning and Investing in Reducing Vulnerability of the City at the Time of Natural Hazards such as Earthquakes; Develop legal mechanisms for migration and management of immigrants to enhance security.