Open AccessAssessment of Social Infrastructure Due to Growth and Development in Roads: A Case Study
Author(s) -
Joyoti Gayen,
Debashis Sarkar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asian review of social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2249-6319
DOI - 10.51983/arss-2021.10.1.2682
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , business , rural area , transport infrastructure , economic growth , socioeconomic development , transport engineering , environmental planning , geography , regional science , environmental health , economics , medicine , engineering , pathology , population
Rural connectivity is essential for the socio-economic development of rural areas. Various studies reveal that a higher socioeconomic progress is occurring in areas with paved roads for a long time. The linkages are either direct or indirect. It has been observed in this study that places with better transportation systems lead to improved accessibility to education, healthcare and drinking water facilities. It has been found that improved road infrastructure also increases the transport facility which gives better access to healthcare and education. It has been observed that enrolment in secondary/higher secondary schools increases due to access to rural roads.