Relationships between transportation and agriculture in the vicinity of the Ban Khai-Ban Bung feeder road, Changwad Rayong

Abstract

To investigate the role of the Ban Khai – Ban Bung feeder road in the agricultural development of the area in which it is located and to study transportation problems related to the feeder road. An analysis of the relationship of transportation to agricultural development in the area affected by the feeder road was made by studying the growth of agricultural production. It was found that the production of cassava and sugar cane in King Amphoe Pluak Daeng, most of which is within the affected area, displayed a significant growth. The growth may be due to the stimulation of farmers from other areas migrating here to occupy new farming areas. Also, the presence of the feeder road provided greater accessibility and in part served to attract farmers to this area. A model relating trip generation to information about farming has been tested in a computer to investigate the effects of agriculture upon road use. It was found that the distance from house to farm, the household size, and the area of the farm affected the generation of trips made by farming households.