Author: Malee Uabharadorn
AIT Library Call Number: AIT Diss no. HS-96-07
Year: 1996
Academic Program: Human Settlement (HS)
Type: Thesis (Ph.D.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 1996
Examination Committee: Jayant Kumar Routray (Chairperson); A.T.M. Nurul Amin, Kaew Nualchawee (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: The network of roads, quality of roads, modes of transportation, services of rural transportation, flow system and impact of rural roads in the context of rural regions are the major issues of this study. Organization of space, diffusion of modern production practices, incentives to rural producers, contribution to generate employment and income opportunities, and balancing rural urban migration, increasing administrative inefficiency, and reduction of rural urban disparity are considered to be the most likely impacts and outputs of improving rural roads and transportation system. Thus this study has aimed to examine and analyze connectivity of places, flow of goods and services and accessibility to places of higher order centers in contributing the overall development, improvement of household lifestyle, and economic activities in the rural regions of Thailand. The specific objectives are: (1) to identify and analyze the existing network of road transportation (2) to identify the present bases of flows of commodities and people, at different levels and between different hierarchies of places (3) to identify and analyze the demand for rural transportation (flow of services) and the vehicle capacity that is serving rural areas (4) to analyze the inter-relationship between villages and higher order central places through flow systems (5) to identify and analyze the direct impact of road transportation on rural development with focus on agricultural development, nonagricultural development, population mobility and quality of life and (6) to recommend transport planning and policy approaches for rural development. An empirical study is undertaken in two districts, one, Tha Rua District from the Central Region and another, Bo Thong District from the Eastern region of Thailand. The two districts are located at about the same distance from the provincial headquarters and national capital, the former is categorized as developed and the latter as underdeveloped district. The research is base
Scholarship Donor(s): Royal Thai Government
Note: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, School of Environment, Resources and Development
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