| Author | Villar, Maria Veronica Belmonte |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. HS-94-13 |
| Subject(s) | Rural roads--Thailand--Prachuap Khiri Khan
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| Note | A Research Study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. HS-94-13 |
| Abstract | This study attempted to test the applicability of several components of an
automated Geographic Information System, in combination with conventional "manual"
techniques, as a decision-support to rural road network planning. This was done by
assessing the existing road transport network in a particular study area in Thailand, in
relation to the socio- economic activities and development potentials in the area. In order
to evolve a set of road project proposals and recommendations, the general objectives of the
future rural roads development were defined, and criteria were set based on the perceived
tolerable road network standard.
Knowing the importance of road network planning as a part of the broader regional
development planning, it is emphasized how this type of planning should be integrated and
related with the other sectoral plans in the district. This aspect is initially given stress in this
study, by identifying agricultural and population potential areas as priority areas for road
improvement projects, that is, beside the assessment of their road access deficiencies.
This study tested the possibility of assessing and planning road projects by using a
cost- effective method through the use of proxy indicators in the absence of more
quantitative measures that are commonly used in many transport planning studies. The
result of the study also revealed that the relevant application of computer softwares can
bring about efficiency in the road network planning activities at the district level. |
| Year | 1994 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. HS-94-13 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Kammeire,H.D.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Routray, Jayant K.;Wickramanayake, B.W.E.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
(DAAD), Germany; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1994 |