Insights on Game Theory in Conflict Analysis of land use change (Case Study: Tehran Dar Abad land area)

Land use change is an example of market mechanism failure in preserving environment. Beside, day to day increasing of population, increase in urbanism and development pressure, has exposed green land close to cities into destruction and land use change. In this condition, beneficiaries and influential are planning to use great and high quality lands in order to have more productivity and maximum benefit. This competition for getting more benefits causes contention formation. Games theory is one of the suitable approaches in order to analysis issues, and offer strategies in conflict of interest situation. Considering land use change crisis of Darabad and impact of different factors on that, current study was carried out based on games theory with the Graph Model for Conflict Resolution (GMCRII). According to the results of this study, it is suggested to revise land use change law and regulations; and make a transparent administrative bureaucracy. Moreover, the lands of this area have to classify based on ecological value index and then issue the license of land use change. Also we can found a reserve fund for received duties in order to support the production of low quality and semi-arid lands owners. Creation of a mechanism for receiving taxes from developers in the area and allocating it to preserve high quality lands can also hinder land use change. Totally, by promoting interaction between different players, we can take proper actions in preserving high quality urban lands toward sustainable development.