Geographical Research

Aims: One of the issues that greatly contribute to social comfort and welfare is security and analysis of related components. This study aimed to investigate social pathology and analyze indicators related to Iran's social security using the combined solution technique. 
Methodology: This analytical study was conducted using the data of the statistical yearbook of science and culture of Iran in 2018 in all provinces of Iran. CoCoSo multi-criteria decision-making technique and three strategies of the combined compromise solution model were used to analyze the data.
Findings: In the first strategy, Tehran (0.007), Mazandaran (0.030) and Fars (0.031) provinces had the lowest and Ardabil, Bushehr, South Khorasan, North Khorasan, Qazvin, Kurdistan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, Markazi and Yazd provinces (all 0.034) had the highest points. In the second strategy, Tehran province (2) had the lowest, and Bushehr province (10.604) gained the most points. In the third strategy, Tehran province (0.216) had the lowest, and Bushehr, Qazvin, and North Khorasan provinces jointly (all 1) gained the most points.
Conclusion: Based on the combined results of the three strategies, Bushehr province is in the first place with 4,588 points and is relatively the safest province in Iran in the studied indicators.