International Journal of Management Sciences and Business Research, 2013 ISSN (2226-8235) Vol-2, Issue 11 http://www.ijmsbr.com 1 Page Analysis the Satisfaction of the residents of Golbahar new town with the living conditions and its effects on Mashhad metropolis sloateDA 'rohtuA 1) Aliakbar, Anabestani *- Associate prof, Geography Department, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran- 2) Zahra, Anabestani-PhD candidates of Geography and Urban Planning, Islamic Azad University science & research branch, Tehran, Iran, 3) Akbar Heydari-PhD candidates of Geography and Urban Planning, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran Abstract: As the urban population increases in major cities of Iran, many of them face different issues. In Iran, new towns are built and located near cities to absorb their overflow population. Golbahar new town was built near Mashhad metropolis to reduce demographic, economic, social and physical problems of Mashhad, but in practice considering its goals, the town has not been able to reduce the problems of Mashhad metropolis. In this study, the relationship between the effects of living conditions on social, economic and physical aspects on the repopulation process in new towns has been investigated from the citizens' perspective. This study has been carried out in an empirical method and in some parts, descriptive-analytical methods have been applied; data collection was carried out using field methods (questionnaire) from a sample of 250 urban households. The study results show that there is a significant relationship between the living conditions and the repopulation process in the new towns from the citizens' perspective. They had a correlation coefficient of 0.570. Physical living conditions accounted for 35.7 percent of changes related to repopulation in new towns, and the living conditions in economic aspect only accounted for 20% of the dependent variable. Taking study results into account, the following guidelines were recommended for Golbahar new town: providing evenly distributed urban infrastructure and facilities, creating employment opportunities in various fields, making way for easy and good communications with metropolitan cities, building recreation and cultural centers and sport clubs for the youth and teenagers, providing and maintaining security as the basis of development in every place. Key words: social security, employment opportunities, urban infrastructure and facilities, repopulation, reasons of residence. 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Statement of problem-Acute problems of urbanization led to new theoretical perspectives and solutions that have been reflected in national development policies. Building new towns has been proposed as one of the basic policies toward population growth and inflation in large cities. In different periods of history, new towns have been built around the world (Frank, 1972; 4). Building new towns in Iran goes back to past times; one can count many cities that were founded in a specified period (Piran, 1989; 126). In Iran, during the last three decades, the rapid growth of urban population has not been in proportion to the capacities of urban space facilities, and due infrastructure and required profession were not also provided. Since, spatial distribution of cities and population has not been based on a comprehensive plan which is in congruent with regional and provincial sectors, the issues resulted from the rapid urban population growth have become multifarious and convoluted. Consequently, issues like unaffordable housing, unemployment, and illegal housing are reflected as the thorniest issues of urban life of our country whose alleviation needs comprehensive planning and attempts (Ziari, 2000). Therefore, building new towns was put on the government's agenda as a strategic approach to these issues. New towns are among the national issues, and the national issues could not be solved with regional perspective, rather dealing with them demands national resolution and support (Qarakhlu, 2006). Now, after more than two decades from passing the Act No. 108 328 (dated 1986,3,4) by Council of Ministers about new towns, 14 towns have been under construction and repopulation phase and 11 new towns are in the preliminary stages, under investigation or implementation plan. There are different statements about the success or failure of this program. Those responsible for this project, namely the authorities in the ministry of roads and urban development and especially New Towns Development Company