Impact of road connectivity on urbanisation: a case study of Central Brahmaputra Valley, Assam, India

Road connectivity is among the few factors which trigger the urbanisation and development process in a region. It facilitates trade, transport, social integration, economic development, socio-economic interaction and cultural assimilation. The present paper aims at analyzing the road infrastructure...

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Published in:GeoJournal 2023-08, Vol.88 (4), p.3923-3934
Main Authors: Saikia, Ashish, Kar, Bimal Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access
Accessibility
Assimilation
Case studies
Connectivity
Density
Economic analysis
Economic development
Economics
Environmental Management
Geography
Growth
Human Geography
Infrastructure
Policy making
Population growth
Regions
Roads
Roads & highways
Social development
Social integration
Social Sciences
Socioeconomic aspects
Socioeconomic factors
Spatial variations
Urban areas
Urban development
Urban growth
Urban population
Urban populations
Urban sprawl
Urbanization
Valleys
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Summary:Road connectivity is among the few factors which trigger the urbanisation and development process in a region. It facilitates trade, transport, social integration, economic development, socio-economic interaction and cultural assimilation. The present paper aims at analyzing the road infrastructure of Assam with special focus on the Central Brahmaputra Valley. The significance of the study area lies in providing smooth accessibility to the East Asian countries, especially in terms of Act East Policy. The study constitutes an investigation of the growth of road length, road density and connectivity in the study area in spatio-temporal context. Here, growth in road infrastructure has been compared with the growth in urban population and towns. Spatial variation in terms of growth can clearly be seen while discussing the growth of road connectivity and urban growth. Morigaon district has experienced the highest growth in terms of both road connectivity and urban population which clearly reveals that a strong positive relationship exists between the growth of road infrastructure and urban growth. The study has the potential of becoming a guideline for the policy makers to implement action plans for increasing the degree of accessibility in the region.
ISSN:1572-9893
0343-2521
1572-9893
DOI:10.1007/s10708-023-10843-4