Residential Location Choice Behavior in Mandalay
THESIS RESIDENTIAL LOCATION CHOICE BEHAVIOR IN MANDALAY THEINT HTET HTET AUNG GRADUATE SCHOOL, KASETSART UNIVERSITY Academic Year 2019 2 THESIS APPROVAL GRADUATE SCHOOL, KASETSART UNIVERSITY DEGREE: Master of Engineering (Civil Engineering) MAJOR FIELD: Civil Engineering DEPARTMENT: Civil Engineering TITLE: Residential Location Choice Behavior in Mandalay NAME: MISS THEINT HTET HTET AUNG THIS THESIS HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THESIS ADVISOR (Associate Professor Varameth Vichiensan, Ph.D.) DEPARTMENT HEAD (Associate Professor Suphawut Malaikrisanachalee, Ph.D.) APPROVED BY THE GRADUATE SCHOOL ON DEAN (Associate Professor Srijidtra Charoenlarpnopparut, Ph.D.) 3 THESIS RESIDENTIAL LOCATION CHOICE BEHAVIOR IN MANDALAY THEINT HTET HTET AUNG A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Engineering (Civil Engineering) Graduate School, Kasetsart University Academic Year 2019 C ABSTRACT THEINT HTET HTET AUNG : Residential Location Choice Behavior in Mandalay. Master of Engineering (Civil Engineering), Major Field: Civil Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering. Thesis Advisor: Associate Professor Varameth Vichiensan, Ph.D. Academic Year 2019 Mandalay, as a major commercial and industrial hub of Myanmar is located in the middle of Myanmar, which is about 390 km north of Nay Pyi Taw and about 700 km north of Yangon. Based on 2013 population figures provided by the Department of Immigration, there are an estimated 240,000 households in Mandalay City with an average household size of 5.25 persons per household. The second biggest city in Myanmar and, besides being a religious and cultural centre, is now facing great challenges due to a substantial increase in automobile, traffic volume, air pollution, and urban sprawl. The rapid urban growth can be seen by the high-density housing development in many parts of the city.
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