Scientific Association of Waste Management Human Ecology 3041-9255 4 13 2026 01 21 Urban rural role playing and Its effects on the Livelihood Style Indicators of the Local Community(Case Study: Somarin City, Ardabil) Urban rural role playing and Its effects on the Livelihood Style Indicators of the Local Community(Case Study: Somarin City, Ardabil) 1847 1859 238073 10.22034/he.2026.537117.1123 FA Arastoo Yari Hesar Professor, Department of Geography and Urban-Rural Planning, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil. 0009-0006-2639-5305 Bahram Imani Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Urban-Rural Planning, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil. 0009-0008-2668-1170 Arezooo Moradi Shagongenash PhD student,, Department of Geography and Urban-Rural Planning, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran. 0009-0003-7277-9316 Journal Article 2025 07 26 The livelihood styles of local communities have always been influenced by various factors, the nature of which has transformed over time. Technological developments and social, cultural, and political environments have directly and indirectly affected all aspects of life and the economy in these communities. Among these, the pace of livelihood changes has increased remarkably in recent decades, and the role of governmental decisions in these changes is undeniable. This research aims to investigate the impact of the rural-urban role transition and its effects on the livelihood style transformations of the residents of Somarin City in Ardabil. The present study, in terms of nature, is an applied research, and in terms of methodology, it is a quantitative-qualitative study. The statistical population of this research consists of all residents of the rural-city of Somarin, and the sample population includes 252 households estimated using the Cochran's formula and selected through systematic random sampling to complete the questionnaire. The analysis of the study's results indicates that changes have occurred in the livelihood-oriented lifestyle index, but these changes are not comprehensive. The findings show that 50% of the respondents rated the results at a moderate to high level. This investigation reveals that livelihoods and their related factors in small, local communities are undergoing fundamental changes. The attitudes of individuals, societal needs, informational infrastructures, and governmental decisions, alongside modern global developments, have collectively laid the groundwork for the transformation of the livelihood style in the studied local community. The livelihood styles of local communities have always been influenced by various factors, the nature of which has transformed over time. Technological developments and social, cultural, and political environments have directly and indirectly affected all aspects of life and the economy in these communities. Among these, the pace of livelihood changes has increased remarkably in recent decades, and the role of governmental decisions in these changes is undeniable. This research aims to investigate the impact of the rural-urban role transition and its effects on the livelihood style transformations of the residents of Somarin City in Ardabil. The present study, in terms of nature, is an applied research, and in terms of methodology, it is a quantitative-qualitative study. The statistical population of this research consists of all residents of the rural-city of Somarin, and the sample population includes 252 households estimated using the Cochran's formula and selected through systematic random sampling to complete the questionnaire. The analysis of the study's results indicates that changes have occurred in the livelihood-oriented lifestyle index, but these changes are not comprehensive. The findings show that 50% of the respondents rated the results at a moderate to high level. This investigation reveals that livelihoods and their related factors in small, local communities are undergoing fundamental changes. The attitudes of individuals, societal needs, informational infrastructures, and governmental decisions, alongside modern global developments, have collectively laid the groundwork for the transformation of the livelihood style in the studied local community. https://www.landscapeecologyjournals.ir/article_238073_1dde06419b065be9306f48a8428b02d7.pdf