Infrastructure and rural development | |
| Author | Chutatip Phosuphap |
| Call Number | AIT SSPR no. HS-83-01 |
| Subject(s) | Rural development Infrastructure (Economics) |
| Note | A special study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study is part of a series of reports on a Rural Development Workshop conducted in Hambantota District, Sri Lanks, in April/May 1982. The study is organized into two parts: The Role of Infrastructure in Rural Development; and a Proposal for Upgrading Infrastructure in the Weliwewa Project Area, Hambantota District. Based on a general review of the problem presented in Part I, the main conclusions ·of Part II are: (a) to improve and maintain roads in the Project Area, the government should provide the resources and employ manual labour for supplementary employment of the villagers, (b) a primary school should be built with the villagers' participation and, (c) villagers should be taught first aid remedies while the government assist in providing free medical kits and supplies. |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Special Study Project Report (SSPR) |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Dias, Hiran D. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Weber, Karl E. |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Canadian International Development Agency. |
| Degree | Special Studies Project Report (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1982 |