Geographical Research

Nowadays, understanding and strengthening of social networks and services in rural settlements and consciously facility and service managing as a rural development planning trend policy not only helps the optimum distribution of facilities and resources in rural areas but physical integrity and structure of the suitable habitat space. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of social networks space in space function of rural services in village. To achieve objective research, for each social cultural relation and service current in the Shirvan village, questionnaire has been prepared and by referring to the rural councils it is completed. Then each of these trends and relationships were analyzed and compared with each other. Methodology of this study is attributive and field-based one. Specifically, in this study by utilizing network analysis, method analysis trends and relationships in study areas is done. Results of reviews show that in Shirvan village in the field of social - cultural relations most central parts and places matches with node parts and central places in area of rural services and it shows that social networks have influence on trends and service relations between rural settlements in village, and villages located in mentioned natural areas, have interrelation and service trends among them is established.