Identification and accessibility analysis of service centers for rural-regional development in Kendrapara district, India : a GIS-based application | |
| Author | Mallick, Ranjan Kumar |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.HS-98-12 |
| Subject(s) | Geographic information systems Community centers--India--Kendrapala |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The resources in the third world countries like India are limited. But the demands to utilize these resources are growing. In India people are facing number of problems due to the location of service centers. It is recognized that service center plays a very important role in the economic growth process. This is because service is one of the needs of human beings in society and it directly affects the quality of life. So limited resources plake it imperative that the measures to be taken for development should enable the society to have better opportunities to derive benefits from the available resources at the maximum possible extent. This research will examine the identification and accessibility of service centers for regional planning with the help of GIS tools and techniques. Over the last two decades there has been a significant amount of geographical research relating to the supply and demand of services. However, relatively little quantitative research has been directed towards spatial analysis of service sector. The broad objective is to identify and make accessibility analysis of service centers for planning and distribution of services using GIS related methods and techniques. Kendrapara is one of the coastal districts in Orissa. It has good natural resources as well as human resources. Plenty of agricultural resources, which can boast the economic growth of the district but unfortunately the district, is facing frequent natural calamities like flood and drought. For that reason its economic condition is going downward. Planning of service center is essential for the development of the district. District service centers are dispersed towards the coast and accessibility is difficult due to cross flowing of rivers. Due to the natural barrier, create a number of problems for service center analysis. It is recognized that service center plays a very important role in the successful execution of the rural development process. The study methodology is based on the field visit, primary and secondary data collection, analyzing and displaying of the results. GIS can be used in different ways, such as preparation of coverage for interpretation and finally for planning and decision making. A big advantage of GIS technology is its flexibility. Here I have taken different categories of distance to know the delineation of service area of selective functions. As result shows within a Skm radius most part of the study area is covered except few functions like market, health and multi nodal center. The gap between served areas and unserved areas is less. There are some pockets, which are, unserved area, need some immediate service facilities to mitigate the gap. In order to have relevant and realistic development plans, the planners have not only to continuously improve their knowledge of theories and concepts, but also employ advanced tools of analysis for sound and decision making in the planning process. Generally the use of information technology has proved efficient in most planning activities. GIS has particularly been useful in creating database required for spatial planning. It is applied in developed countries as main tool in the field of urban and regional planing. |
| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Routray, J. K.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Thapa, G. B. ;Morishita, H.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Her Majesty The Queen Sirikit; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1998 |