Spatial Distribution Pattern of Tea Shop in Bago Town,Myanmar
Mon Mon San1, Naw Thitagu Myintzu Htun2,Naw Thin Phyu Phyu Htwe3
ABSTRACT
Most of the urban residents are getting into the habit of taking tea and coffee at least twice a
day. This study tries to depict the distribution of tea-shop in Bago town and finds out the
relationships between social and economic status of the town. In Bago town, there are three
types of tea shops. The distribution patterns are affected by the socio-economic conditions of
the town. Simple statistical methods are used to find out the relationships. And three sizes of
tea-shop are High, Medium and Small depending on their open space. The number and quality
of the tea shops depend on the socio-economic status of the city. Therefore, this paper is titled
The Spatial Distribution Pattern of Tea Shops in Bago Town. For the whole town, most of the
tea shop are distributed mainly along the highways, the main roads, junction of the streets and
concentrated near markets. Distribution pattern of the tea shops in Bago town shows that it is
clustered in the northern part while dispersed in the southern part. Most of the tea shop are
upgraded their shops’ decorations and open the whole day with the variety of foods because of
their local needs. The existence of these tea shop centers show that Bago town has better
environmental conditions for the locational choice of economic activities.
Key works: Tea-shop, distribution patterns, socio-economic, environmental conditions
INTRODUCTION
Bago Town is run across by Yangon-Mandalay Highway Road and Rail Road. Bago
ward is one of the traffic congested areas and population crowded area. Nowadays, tea shop
cultural in Bago is a unique one. The tea shops are mostly on every streets and wards.
This study tries to depict the distribution patterns of tea shop in the Bago Town and
find out the estimation the best location for new tea shops relationships between social and
economic status of the wards. The secondary data such as city map plan, Wards boundary and
population data are collected from Department of Township Development Committee and
General Administration Department of Bago. Moreover, addresses and location of registered
tea shops are collected from Department of Township development committee. The primary
data, especially for the tea shops distributed locations are usually collected by field surveying.
To register the raw maps collected from the GAD, the GIS software 10.1 was used and the
needed map registrations processing were proceeded. The UTM map WGS 1984 Zone 47 was
used as based map. Moreover, the tea shops collected by field surveying were also inserted on
the ratified map by using ArcGIS software. This project paper can be assessed for further
study of socioeconomic conditions within this town.
Objectives
To study the nature, types and number of tea shops in Bago town by using
ArcGIS analysis tools.To examine the tea shops distribution patterns in Bago town. To
correlate the distribution of the types of tea shops and the roads infrastructure, and the
population distributed conditions of the Bago town.
,Methodology
To register the raw maps collected from the GAD, the GIS software 10.1 was used and
the needed map registrations processing were proceeded. The UTM map WGS 1984 Zone
47 was used as based map.Moreover, the tea shops collected by field surveying were also
inserted on the ratified map by using ArcGIS software.In case of spatial analysis, buffer
analysis tool is especially used for buffering analysis on tea shops and main road
correlation.Overlay analysis is also used for analysis on population distribution, density
and tea shops distributed conditions in study area.When analyzed on the tea shops
distributed patterns changed by classes, overlay analysis is also used.
Definition
Tea shop: 1.A tea house or tearoom is a venue centred on drinking tea. Its function varies
widely depending on the culture and some culture have a variety of district tea-centred
house that all qualify under the English language term “tea house” or “tea room”.
(en.wikipedia org/Tea shops)
2. The teashops was founded by Reed Dufrane, known locally and worldwide as the tea
Man. The tea Man passed away in 2001, and since then the tea shop has been operated by
his family, widow, Virginia, daughters, Lisa and Laura and grandson, Matt and Matt’s
wife, Becky and granddaughter, Molly. The tea shop has become a real family operation.
For many years, it has become completely wed-based, but remains committed to the same
high standards of quality and continues the vision of the tea man by providing its
consumers with only the best tea from around the world. (http//theteashop.com)
Geographical Factors of the Study Area
Bago Town is one of the twenty-eight townships of Bago Region. It is situated in the southern
part of Bago Region, occupying Bago-Sittaung river valley. It extends approximately between
17° 21' and 17° 29' north latitudes and between 96° 26' and 96° 29'east longitudes in Fig.1.1.
The town area is bordered by Warmayan, Mekhon, Okehpo Village Tracts on the north,
Kamarnat, Hmontaing, Auksidee (west) Village Tracts on the east, Zaynyaungpin,
Gwayttanshey Village Tracts on the south, and Nyaunginn Village Tracts on the west.
Bago Town, with the total area of 48.4 square kilometres (18.69 square miles), comprises 31
wards. The extension of town area along the Yangon-Mandalay railroad and road has given
the town an elongated shape.
, Figure (1). Location of Bago Region within Myanmar
Source: Survey Department
Mon Mon San1, Naw Thitagu Myintzu Htun2,Naw Thin Phyu Phyu Htwe3
ABSTRACT
Most of the urban residents are getting into the habit of taking tea and coffee at least twice a
day. This study tries to depict the distribution of tea-shop in Bago town and finds out the
relationships between social and economic status of the town. In Bago town, there are three
types of tea shops. The distribution patterns are affected by the socio-economic conditions of
the town. Simple statistical methods are used to find out the relationships. And three sizes of
tea-shop are High, Medium and Small depending on their open space. The number and quality
of the tea shops depend on the socio-economic status of the city. Therefore, this paper is titled
The Spatial Distribution Pattern of Tea Shops in Bago Town. For the whole town, most of the
tea shop are distributed mainly along the highways, the main roads, junction of the streets and
concentrated near markets. Distribution pattern of the tea shops in Bago town shows that it is
clustered in the northern part while dispersed in the southern part. Most of the tea shop are
upgraded their shops’ decorations and open the whole day with the variety of foods because of
their local needs. The existence of these tea shop centers show that Bago town has better
environmental conditions for the locational choice of economic activities.
Key works: Tea-shop, distribution patterns, socio-economic, environmental conditions
INTRODUCTION
Bago Town is run across by Yangon-Mandalay Highway Road and Rail Road. Bago
ward is one of the traffic congested areas and population crowded area. Nowadays, tea shop
cultural in Bago is a unique one. The tea shops are mostly on every streets and wards.
This study tries to depict the distribution patterns of tea shop in the Bago Town and
find out the estimation the best location for new tea shops relationships between social and
economic status of the wards. The secondary data such as city map plan, Wards boundary and
population data are collected from Department of Township Development Committee and
General Administration Department of Bago. Moreover, addresses and location of registered
tea shops are collected from Department of Township development committee. The primary
data, especially for the tea shops distributed locations are usually collected by field surveying.
To register the raw maps collected from the GAD, the GIS software 10.1 was used and the
needed map registrations processing were proceeded. The UTM map WGS 1984 Zone 47 was
used as based map. Moreover, the tea shops collected by field surveying were also inserted on
the ratified map by using ArcGIS software. This project paper can be assessed for further
study of socioeconomic conditions within this town.
Objectives
To study the nature, types and number of tea shops in Bago town by using
ArcGIS analysis tools.To examine the tea shops distribution patterns in Bago town. To
correlate the distribution of the types of tea shops and the roads infrastructure, and the
population distributed conditions of the Bago town.
,Methodology
To register the raw maps collected from the GAD, the GIS software 10.1 was used and
the needed map registrations processing were proceeded. The UTM map WGS 1984 Zone
47 was used as based map.Moreover, the tea shops collected by field surveying were also
inserted on the ratified map by using ArcGIS software.In case of spatial analysis, buffer
analysis tool is especially used for buffering analysis on tea shops and main road
correlation.Overlay analysis is also used for analysis on population distribution, density
and tea shops distributed conditions in study area.When analyzed on the tea shops
distributed patterns changed by classes, overlay analysis is also used.
Definition
Tea shop: 1.A tea house or tearoom is a venue centred on drinking tea. Its function varies
widely depending on the culture and some culture have a variety of district tea-centred
house that all qualify under the English language term “tea house” or “tea room”.
(en.wikipedia org/Tea shops)
2. The teashops was founded by Reed Dufrane, known locally and worldwide as the tea
Man. The tea Man passed away in 2001, and since then the tea shop has been operated by
his family, widow, Virginia, daughters, Lisa and Laura and grandson, Matt and Matt’s
wife, Becky and granddaughter, Molly. The tea shop has become a real family operation.
For many years, it has become completely wed-based, but remains committed to the same
high standards of quality and continues the vision of the tea man by providing its
consumers with only the best tea from around the world. (http//theteashop.com)
Geographical Factors of the Study Area
Bago Town is one of the twenty-eight townships of Bago Region. It is situated in the southern
part of Bago Region, occupying Bago-Sittaung river valley. It extends approximately between
17° 21' and 17° 29' north latitudes and between 96° 26' and 96° 29'east longitudes in Fig.1.1.
The town area is bordered by Warmayan, Mekhon, Okehpo Village Tracts on the north,
Kamarnat, Hmontaing, Auksidee (west) Village Tracts on the east, Zaynyaungpin,
Gwayttanshey Village Tracts on the south, and Nyaunginn Village Tracts on the west.
Bago Town, with the total area of 48.4 square kilometres (18.69 square miles), comprises 31
wards. The extension of town area along the Yangon-Mandalay railroad and road has given
the town an elongated shape.
, Figure (1). Location of Bago Region within Myanmar
Source: Survey Department
