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Extended Abstract
Introduction: Comprehensive development projects are continuously being implemented in different regions. Although these projects often yield numerous positive and desirable outcomes, it is crucial to examine their potential negative social and economic implications. Therefore, this study aims to assess the influence of establishing the Tabiat Zendeh Laboratories (Cinere) factory on the local rural populations surrounding it, specifically in the Southern Sarrud District of Boyer-Ahmad County.
Method: This study was conducted employing a quantitative approach and a survey technique. The population consisted of rural residents surrounding the Tabiat Zendeh Laboratories (Cinere) factory in the Southern Sarrud District of Boyer-Ahmad County, totaling approximately 2,150 households. From this population, 115 households were selected through a simple random sampling method. In each selected household, the household head was interviewed. The tool used was a researcher-designed questionnaire, developed through a review of the relevant literature and field observations. After its development, the face validity was rigorously examined and revised by a panel of subject-matter experts. The data were then coded and analyzed using SPSS software. Methodologically, descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation, and inferential statistics, including exploratory factor analysis, were employed in the analysis.
Findings: Based on the results, the impacts of the factory's construction could be distinguished across three dimensions: economic, social, and environmental. Exploratory factor analysis indicated that the economic dimension, composed of 34 items across six factors including employment and income, allocation of development credits to the village, economic prosperity, living expenses, wages and benefits, and investment, explained 59.68% of the variance within this dimension. In the social impact dimension, four factors comprising 17 items including sense of place, security, migration, and social capital, accounted for a total of 22.67% of its variance. Additionally, environmental impacts, including five items related to pollution levels and resource quality, could be explained within this framework. The analyses demonstrated that the studied factory has been able to impact across the three dimensions of economic, social, and environmental impacts.
Conclusion: The findings suggest that the factory exerted increasing impacts across all three dimensions: economic, social, and environmental, with the most significant effect observed in improving the economic conditions. Undoubtedly, a dynamic economy plays a crucial role in the sustainability of livelihoods and social welfare, thereby laying the groundwork for sustainable community development. Therefore, attention to sustainable development across various dimensions is of paramount importance in development projects, including rural development initiatives and programs. |