Geo-spatial Appraisal of Existing Road Networks and its Impact on Regional Development: A Case Study of Bhojpur District, Bihar

By : Fouzia Rahman , Sanjay Kumar

Page No: 301-317

Abstract
The medium of transportation facilitates the movement of people, products, and services. It has consistently played a significant role in the expansion of urbanization, industry, and modernization. It has been shown that effective transportation systems are crucial for fostering social cohesion and economic prosperity in a region. India has some rural and urban regions with strong transportation connectivity, but many villages lack wellorganized and efficient transportation systems. The present work covers the district's regional development in connection to road connectivity, its development, and the level of transportation. For showing road network connectivity, the Graph Theory has been used and the level of transport development has been examined by using aggregate transport score (ATS). The level of regional development has been demonstrated using the composite index, which normalizes various socioeconomic factors. Using georeferencing and digitizing, software like ArcGIS facilitates network analysis, processing of spatial data, and the creation of maps. Road transportation was discovered to have a positive relationship with regional development in the district.

Authors :
Fouzia Rahman : Assistant Professor, P.G Department of Geography, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara
Sanjay Kumar : Associate Professor, P.G. Department of Geography, Maharaja College Veer Kunwar Singh University
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/ATNAGI.2023.43.02.4