Changes in landuse are the outcome of development and the land characteristics of the region. Due to interactive nature, landuse development expands the built-up areas in the course of time. The development of the attraction potentials of towns will change village built-up areas and result in significant growth in the built-up area of the town itself. This interactive relation cited is the reason why the optimal link identification is basically a function of the causes for built-up area development. Because of this fact, the network is identified through the variety of activities in a region. In this study an attempt is made to identify the optimal network from the effect of such development. In addition a further attempt is carried out on orientation of network using the development potential. The rural road network should correlate to the scientific facts of agriculture and demographic characteristics. In the rural areas agriculture and residential development are predominant, so due consideration should be given to identifying an optimal orientation of network. Field and categorized roads are suggested for a rural region to meet the demands of agriculture and residential needs. A relational approach is developed taking into account the road network orientation, parcel yield and dominant wind direction. A geographical direction method is suggested in rural road development and a gradient concept, with a break even point of equilibrium is adopted for optimal network planning.
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