Road development, and changes in livelihood and mobility in Savannakhet, Lao PDR

Tanaradee Khumya and Kyoko Kusakabe

Development in Practice, 2015, vol. 25, issue 7, 1011-1024

Abstract: The development of roads is a major focus of development projects in the Mekong Sub-Region. This empirical study was conducted in Savannakhet, Lao PDR, to examine the benefits of road development, its impact on livelihoods, and the link between livelihoods and mobility through the concept of sense of place. The results showed that road development affected people's livelihoods, which, in turn, affected their sense of place and mobility. Analysing sense of place allows us to understand how road development can change gender norms and why more women migrate than men.

Date: 2015
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