فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

This research aims to identify the function of social entrepreneurship knowledge in realizing sustainable development of northern Iranian villages. In this research, using the opinions of experts, indicators, components, and dimensions were identified explanatorily. Regarding the method of extracting these indicators, it should be noted that this was done by examining the existing theoretical foundations and implementing the interview text using the Brown and Clark theme analysis method in ATLAS TI software. In this regard, interviews were conducted until theoretical saturation with 20 urban planning and rural management experts, then the interview text was analyzed using coding. Thematic analysis was based on 6 level two constructive themes, 24 level one constructive themes, and 72 primary themes. The constructive themes include economic themes, social themes, cultural themes, environmental themes, institutional and governance themes, and technological and innovative themes. Achieving sustainable development in the villages of northern Iran requires a combination of production optimization, increasing the added value of products, financial management, activity substitution, reducing economic risk, multidisciplinary entrepreneurship, local cooperation networks, trust, social groups and associations, education and skills training, access to resources, economic independence, and participation in local decision-making. These components reinforce each other, and only with a comprehensive and coordinated approach can sustainable, resilient, and inclusive development be achieved. When the local community is empowered, participatory, and has mutual trust, and resources and opportunities are managed in a fair and sustainable manner, the path to sustainable development is paved and people's lives improve in the short and long term.