| Author | Sophon Agatvipat |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. 573 |
| Subject(s) | Traffic engineering--Thailand
Highway engineering--Thailand
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partials fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the
Lampang-Chieng Mai Highway on the economic development of the region in which it is located. The study area traversed by the highway comprises six amphurs as follows: Amphur Muang and Amphur Hang Chat in Changwad Lampang; Amphur Muang and Amphur Mae Tha in Changwad Lamphoon, and Amphur Muang and Amphur Saraphi in Changwad Chieng Mai. Studies of traffic were conducted to explore the patterns of transportation as an aid to understanding the usage of this highway. Indirect benefits studied were those associated with the development of agriculture, forestry, and social activity. The methods used in this analysis were a combination of cross-sectional and time-series analysis. Time-series changes in agricultural production, mineral production, and social activity, were compared to data for a reference area. The reference area or datum area, which was supposedly not affected by the highway, was selected
as Changwad Lampang, Lamphoon, and Chieng Mai, excluding the six amphurs. It was found that the Lampang-Chieng Mai Highway seemed
not to affect agricultural production, forest production, nor social development in the study region. Due to its competitive situation with rail transportation, the number of passengers that travelled by
rail and the revenue collected decreased from those stations which have access to the new road. Neither rail carload freight nor less than-carload freight showed any development that could be imputed to the presence of the new highway. |
| Year | 1973 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1980 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Jones, John Hugh |
| Examination Committee(s) | Williams, F.H.P. ; Axilrod, Eric |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1973 |
