Ali Shakoor - Assistant of Geography, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Branch, Iran
Mohammadreza Rezaei - Assistant of Geography, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Branch, Iran
Gholamreza Roshan - Young Researchers Club of Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran, Tehran, Iran

The rural development planning is effective only when it is in full accordance with other existing regional planning, because it needs to influence the regional economy. On the other hand, the recognition of structural characteristic of development levels and environmental potentials in each area is of great importance. The present study analyzes and determines 23 various variables and criteria, required for the recognition of rural development from different aspects such as economical, social and servicing based on the Morris model. The result of the studies indicates that there are differences at development levels which may result in a need to reduce the imbalances through the accomplishment of proper developmental planning in rural regions. In addition, the study shows that rural regions are highly deprived of economical development and it is expedient to give priority to economical growth in these areas

Morris Model, Rural Development, Regional Development, Development Criteria, Islamic World, Darab