ASSESSMENT OF RRAL ROA NETWORK ON SOCIOECONOMIC EVELOPMENT OF PYAY TOWNSHIP THE CASE STY OF WETHTIKAN AREA
Abstract
- This research work emphasizes on the assessment of rural road network on socio-economic development of Pyay Township: the case study of Wethtikan Area. Inadequate road investment results in road network not being able to be developed and expanded and it is also difficult to maintain existing roads. The consequence is deterioration of the road network that not only limits accessibility, mobility and regional connectivity of a country, but also results in increased production and transport cost. Rural transport depends on appropriate infrastructure, where rural infrastructure consists mainly of rural road, tracks, and footpaths. Wethtikan Area is situated in Pyay Township of Bago Region (West). It is 28.97 km (18 miles) away from Pyay. It is composed of 21 village tracts and 101 villages. An increased interest in rural roads investment potential has developed in recent years. This is mainly due to the need for development of rural as well as the advantageous that road investment could generate on rural communities. The aim of this paper is to discuss the assessment of rural road network on socio-economic development. To present this paper, field observation was systematically done for the purpose of presenting rural road network on socio-economic development of Wethtikan Area. In methodology, primary source (field survey and interviews with department concerned and local peoples) and secondary sources on types of roads and network, education and health care etc. are collected from departments concerned
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Year
- 2018
Author
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Nwe Yin Min
Subject
- Geog Geol
Publisher
- Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science (MAAS)