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POLICY BRIEFT E R I P o l i c y B r i e f June 2015
The Energy and Resources Institute
Towards a Policy for
Climate Resilient
Infrastructure and
Services in Coastal
Cities
CONTENTS Preface
• Preface 1 The policy brief is based on the learning that emerged from TERI’s yearlong study
which looked at the impacts of Sea Level Rise (SLR) and other climate parameters such
• Introduction 1 as storm surges and extreme rainfall on infrastructure and services of coastal cities.
TERI acknowledges the support from USAID to conduct this study which is
• Critical obstacles/ barriers to part of their Climate Change Resilient Development (CCRD) under the Climate
Adaptation Small Grants Program. The thematic area for the study was “Climate
building resilience in coastal areas 2 Resilient Infrastructure Services”(CRIS) and the case study cities were Panaji in Goa
and Visakhapatnam or Vizag in Andhra Pradesh.
• Present framework for TERI also acknowledges support from Government of UK Department for
International Development (DFID) in drawing up this policy brief from this study. The
infrastructure planning 2 policy brief brings out a discussion on the policy and regulatory requirement to
foster climate resilient infrastructure and services planning, particularly for coastal
• Possible entry points to cities in India.
incorporate principles of resilience Introduction
in infrastructure planning 3 India is bestowed with a 7,517 km long coastline with many low lying and densely
populated pockets with nearly 260 million people living within 50 km of the sea coast.
• Coastal Regulation Zone A total of 130 towns and cities within 84 coastal districts contribute significantly to
the nations’ economy. These highly vulnerable areas house a web of infrastructure
Management 6 including transport and freight networks, road and rail corridors, industrial zones
and parks, maritime and port facilities, petroleum industries, and refineries. The
• Conclusion 6 investment on infrastructure is likely to be doubled in the 12th Five-Year Plan period
as compared to the previous plan period with a substantial chunk going to coastal
• Endnotes 6 areas for the development of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), tourism development,
port, rail and road corridors, and housing.
Authors However, recent climate calamities globally and the damage and loss that these
Dr Divya Sharma, Fellow events have caused calls for a deeper look at the preparedness and adaptive capacity
Sustainable Habitat Division, TERI of the regions that are vulnerable to climate induced disasters and extreme events.
Ms Raina Singh, Associate Fellow Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans is said to have led to economic losses exceeding
Sustainable Habitat Division, TERI 200 billion. Similarly, about 800 lives were lost and 20,000 rendered homeless in the
Reviewers floods in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. In the same year cyclone Yasi caused
Dr P G Dhar Chakrabarti loss of over $20 billion due to flooding which particularly affected urban areas .1
Distinguished Fellow, TERI
Mr Shri Prakash, Distinguished Fellow, TERI
Ms Mili Majumdar, Director, Sustainable Habitat
Division, TERI
The Energy and Resources Institute
Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110 003
Tel. 2468 2100 or 4150 4900
Fax. 2468 2144 or 2468 2145
India +91 Delhi (0) 11
www.teriin.org
The Energy and Resources Institute
Towards a Policy for
Climate Resilient
Infrastructure and
Services in Coastal
Cities
CONTENTS Preface
• Preface 1 The policy brief is based on the learning that emerged from TERI’s yearlong study
which looked at the impacts of Sea Level Rise (SLR) and other climate parameters such
• Introduction 1 as storm surges and extreme rainfall on infrastructure and services of coastal cities.
TERI acknowledges the support from USAID to conduct this study which is
• Critical obstacles/ barriers to part of their Climate Change Resilient Development (CCRD) under the Climate
Adaptation Small Grants Program. The thematic area for the study was “Climate
building resilience in coastal areas 2 Resilient Infrastructure Services”(CRIS) and the case study cities were Panaji in Goa
and Visakhapatnam or Vizag in Andhra Pradesh.
• Present framework for TERI also acknowledges support from Government of UK Department for
International Development (DFID) in drawing up this policy brief from this study. The
infrastructure planning 2 policy brief brings out a discussion on the policy and regulatory requirement to
foster climate resilient infrastructure and services planning, particularly for coastal
• Possible entry points to cities in India.
incorporate principles of resilience Introduction
in infrastructure planning 3 India is bestowed with a 7,517 km long coastline with many low lying and densely
populated pockets with nearly 260 million people living within 50 km of the sea coast.
• Coastal Regulation Zone A total of 130 towns and cities within 84 coastal districts contribute significantly to
the nations’ economy. These highly vulnerable areas house a web of infrastructure
Management 6 including transport and freight networks, road and rail corridors, industrial zones
and parks, maritime and port facilities, petroleum industries, and refineries. The
• Conclusion 6 investment on infrastructure is likely to be doubled in the 12th Five-Year Plan period
as compared to the previous plan period with a substantial chunk going to coastal
• Endnotes 6 areas for the development of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), tourism development,
port, rail and road corridors, and housing.
Authors However, recent climate calamities globally and the damage and loss that these
Dr Divya Sharma, Fellow events have caused calls for a deeper look at the preparedness and adaptive capacity
Sustainable Habitat Division, TERI of the regions that are vulnerable to climate induced disasters and extreme events.
Ms Raina Singh, Associate Fellow Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans is said to have led to economic losses exceeding
Sustainable Habitat Division, TERI 200 billion. Similarly, about 800 lives were lost and 20,000 rendered homeless in the
Reviewers floods in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. In the same year cyclone Yasi caused
Dr P G Dhar Chakrabarti loss of over $20 billion due to flooding which particularly affected urban areas .1
Distinguished Fellow, TERI
Mr Shri Prakash, Distinguished Fellow, TERI
Ms Mili Majumdar, Director, Sustainable Habitat
Division, TERI
The Energy and Resources Institute
Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110 003
Tel. 2468 2100 or 4150 4900
Fax. 2468 2144 or 2468 2145
India +91 Delhi (0) 11
www.teriin.org
