City Size and Socio-Economic Participation of Citizens: Iranian Case Study

Abstract

City size is one of the most important and influential variables in city life. From urban planning perspective, the effect of city size on social communication is worth to be considered. This study applied a self-made questionnaire and descriptive and inferential statistics to evaluate socio-economic participation of citizens in Qom (large city), Kashan (medium-sized city), and Noushanad (small-sized city).

The sample size in Qom and Kashan was 300 and in Noushabadwas200. The results showed that citizens' participation in socio-economic activities is significantly related to city size. So, social and economic participation rate was more in Qom compared to Kashan and Noushabad.