
The results of the study demonstrated that Iranian cities have undergone an unsustainable growth trend and urbanization has overtaken urbanism. The research data was derived from a systematic review of documents and techniques over 40 years. Using GIS technique and CV formula, the spatial distribution of urbanization and its rapid growth in Iran are depicted. This paper, using a descriptive-analytic research method and a meta-analysis technique, addresses the urbanization and urbanism changes in Iran. Rapid population growth along with the lack of socioeconomic growth programs and urban development strategies have deteriorated unemployment, inflation, housing price, traffic congestion, and marginalization in cities, particularly in metropolises of Iran.

The development of urbanization and urbanism in Iran has created a wide socioeconomic gap in urban areas.
