Project planning in south east Asia

A brief overview is given of the project planning process in general, and road transport planning processes in particular, as related to south east Asian countries. Both rural and urban projects are discussed in the light of financing, prefeasibility and feasibility studies, and the ongoing design and construction phases. The role of a rural road network in integrating the total planning of a subregion is noted, also the inclusion of socioeconomic factors in ranking projects as to priority. Local planning, technology and materials will all assist in achieving a more economic result. In the largest urban centres, rapid transit systems have of necessity been introduced or are being considered. Also, emphasis is placed on traffic restraints and priority for high occupancy vehicles. Urban planning has a considerable impact on the urban poor, the squatters, and indirectly on the workers in the labour intensive unincorporated transport sector, with many forms of paratransit involved.