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The feasibility and impact of a mass rapid transit system on the central business district of the Bangkok Metropolitan area | |
| Author | Kamalas Phandee |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. HS-94-02 |
| Subject(s) | Local transit--Thailand--Bangkok |
| Note | A thesis 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 | Thesis ; no. HS-94-02 |
| Abstract | At the present time the growth of the business, commercial and economic of Thailand is very high. One of the effects from such growth is the highly increasing travel demand. Thus :MRT system is the very high potential way to support the growth of BMA. Since, the :MRT system is very new to Thailand, this thesis considers the appropriate :MRT system to be implemented in the CBD of Bangkok, which is performed as a guideline to the policy implication. Qualitative analysis has been done by focusing on the feasibility and impact of MRT on urban land use in the CBD of Bangkok. |
| Year | 1994 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. HS-94-02 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Nakamura, Fumihiko ;Kammeier, Hans Detlef |
| Examination Committee(s) | Weber, Karl E. ;Sheng, Yap Kioe |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Royal Thai Government. ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1994 |