Development and climate in India: Impacts and adaptation for infrastructure Saravanan R.*, Ph.D Scholar, Ponnarasu S.**, Assistant Professor *Department of Economics, Gobi Arts & Science College, Gobichettipalayam, Erode District, Tamil Nadu. **Department of Economics, Gobi Arts & Science College, Gobichettipalayam, Erode District, Tamil Nadu. Online published on 3 January, 2012. Abstract Good quality infrastructure is the most critical physical requirement for attaining faster growth in a competitive world and also ensuring investment in backward regions. Increased demand has put the existing infrastructure under tremendous pressure and far outstripped its supply. Lack of infrastructure is preventing the sectoral, regional, and socioeconomic broadening of the economy and its benefits, and is affecting inclusive growth in India. Climate change impact analysis on energy infrastructure indicates that a rise in average temperature increases need for space cooling for buildings and transport sectors. The variability in precipitation can also impact the irrigation needs and consequent demand for energy.. Infrastructure is most often forgotten as an explicit factor of the economy. It is so pervasive, affects so many of our activities, and shows up in so many different and seemingly unrelated guises that it is difficult to capture, cost or discuss as a single unit. Infrastructure is the backbone of economic activity. Top |