Evaluation of a suitable relocation area for project affected villages in Dawei special economic zone of Myanmar | |
| Author | Minn Chan Soe |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ICT-14-01 |
| Subject(s) | Earthquake hazard analysis--Myanmar Geographical information systems--Myanmar |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Information & Communication Technologies, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. ICT-14-01 |
| Abstract | Dawei Special Economic Zone Project lies at 14.09°N 98.20°E located in the north part of Maungmagan Bay, approximately 20 km northwest of the city of Dawei, the capital of Thanintharyi Region in Southern Myanmar. Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Myanmar and Thai Governments in 2008 to develop Dawei Deep Seaport and trans-border road link to Thailand that granted the Bangkok-based Italian-Thai Development Public Co., Ltd. (ITD) the sole right to develop, implement, and operate the Project. Since the following year 2011, the Project has been known as Dawei Special Economic Zone (DSEZ). A 204.50 sq.km vast land has been proposed to convert into the Special Economic Zone, the largest-to-be in South East Asia by Myanmar. It shall become a regional hub and gateway to the mainland South East Asia by sea across Andaman, and by land through Myanmar and Thailand connecting South China Sea in the Far East crossing Cambodia and Vietnam respectively. Dawei Special Economic Zone Project has been planned to implement over a period of ten years and shall be consisted of deep seaport, industrial estates and other supporting facilities such as the road link to Thailand and establishment of townships in where the projectaffected people shall settle after relocation. Three major industrial estates shall be constituted of Heavy, Medium and Light Industrial Estate respectively. Hence, Deep Seaport, Steel Mill, Coal-fired Power Plant, Fertilizer Plant, Silo and Storage, Shipyard, Oil Refinery Plant, and Combined Cycle Power Plant have been planned to establish as components of Heavy Industrial Estate. 9,208 people of 1,692 families living at 1,689 households in 4 villages to be taken by the first phase of the project in the proposed Heavy Industrial Estate are on first priority to be re-allocated in Bawah, one of relocation areas proposed by Myanmar Government which is situated out of demarcation of the entire project zone. The majority of household families from Heavy Industry Zone work for rice cultivations and perennial crop plantations. Resettlement at new relocation area has been well established by Italian Thai Development Public Co. Ltd. (ITD) being assisted by Myanmar Government, however especially rural livelihood at new relocation area after relocation is questioning whether relevant to getting start just after the move or not although Myanmar Government and the developer pay huge amount of cash compensation to people’s properties and belongings, and provides newly designed two-storeyed house to each household affected by the project. Hereafter relevancy of new relocation environment to project-affected people after relocation could not be figured out yet. There is no existing study to analyze for suitable area for project-affected villages in Dawei Special Economic Zone. The synergistic role of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) in the use of geographical information systems is analyzed. AHP is a tool for decision making and planning for suitable area of project-affected villages of Dawei Special Economic Zone Project. Land use suitability by use of weighted linear combination methods are also analyzed by utilizing such type of tool. |
| Year | 2014 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. ICT-14-01 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Information and Communications Technologies (DICT) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Information and Communication Technology (ICT) |
| Chairperson(s) | Nagai, Masahiko; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kawasaki, Akiyuki;Taravudh Tipdecho; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2014 |