The use of GIS in exploring settlement patterns of the ethnic groups in Nan, Thailand
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6039263 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pannee Cheewinsiriwat (0000-0001-6399-1225, Chulalongkorn University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 490-504 |
| Publication date | 2013-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian Ethnicity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1463-1369 • E-ISSN: 1469-2953 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14631369.2013.764053 |
| OpenAlex | W2001820159 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 4 |
This article implemented geographic information system and spatial statistics to explore the settlement patterns of ethnic groups in Nan, Thailand, in relation to geographic factors. The general findings reveal that people of the same ethnic group tend to live in clustered fashion. In addition, ethnic groups located on an elevation of 200–500 m above the mean sea level tend to live near both roads and rivers (within 1 km), while those on higher elevations tend to live further away from roads and rivers. Furthermore, the unique characteristics of the settlement patterns of each ethnic group were also identified. The author gratefully acknowledges the support of the 'Linguistic Diversity in Nan Province: A Foundation for Tourism Development' project, which is sponsored by the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) and Professor Dr. Theraphan L-Thongkum, the research project director, for the valuable digital maps and associated data. The author expresses personal appreciation to Associate Professor Pongsri Chanhow and Associate Professor Narote Palakawongsa for their valuable consultancy in geography concepts. Finally, the author also thanks Ajarn Captain William S. Whorton for the proof reading of this article. Notes 1. Demers, Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems, 20. 2. Cheewinsiriwat, "GIS Application for the Maps," 19. 3. Sethakul, "History of Nan Society," 50–52. 4. Ibid., 65–66. 5. Wittayapak, "History and Geography of Identifications," 113. 6. Sethakul, "History of Nan Society," 321–322. 7. Winichakul, "The Others Within," 45. 8. Burudpat, Hilltribes, 22–23. 9. Srisawat, Hilltribes in Thailand, 167–168. 10. Clarke, Geographic Information Systems, 2–5. 11. McHarg, Design with Nature, 187–195. 12. Jones, Population Geography, 74–76. 13. Zeilhofera and Topanotti, "GIS and Ordination Techniques," 2–3. 14. Carlisle and Friedel, "Reconstructing the Past." 15. Heap, "Spatial Variation (Geolinguistics)," 612. 16. Cheewinsiriwat, "GIS Application for the Maps," 20. 17. Ibid., 24–30. 18. Teerarojanarat and Tingsabadh, "Development of Geographical Database of Lexical Items," 2. 19. Cheewinsiriwat, "GIS Application for the Maps," 31. 20. Ibid., 19
Archaeology · Cartography · Ethnic group · Geographic information system · Geography · Regional science · Sociology · Tourism · Anthropology · Computer Science · Philippine History and Culture · South Asian Studies and Conflicts · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
| Citations per year | 0.21 |
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| Citation span | 2012 - 2024 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |