How to Use Technology to Understand Urban Infrastructure and Human Mobility

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How to Use Technology to Understand Urban Infrastructure and Human Mobility

17 September 2015
Manila
Philippines

About 44 million people are being added to Asia's urban population every year, or roughly 120,000 people per day. This rate is expected to persist since 80% of the region's economic growth will be in urban areas. More than ever, there is great impetus to improve mobility and transport in Asia's cities. The latest and other emerging technologies in urban mobility, as well as simulation and satellite mapping, could hold the key to drive change.

In this event on How to Use Technology to Understand Urban Infrastructure and Human Mobility: A Hands-On Guide, Stefan Seer of the Austrian Institute of Technology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and e-GEOS' Domenico Grandoni discussed how new technologies can be deployed to better understand people's movements and travel patterns in and around cities, and how these can assess and inform the design of urban transport infrastructure. 

Mr. Seer also provided a short overview with hands-on examples on the opportunities and limits for assessing human mobility, while Mr. Grandoni presented recent case studies on how satellite image analysis helped ADB staff in planning infrastructure projects for Baku, Peshawar, Suva, and Pohnpei.

Program and Learning Materials: 
Date Session / Activity Presentation Material Speaker(s)
17 Sep 2015 Presentation How to Use Technology to Understand Human Mobility in Cities?
This presentation was delivered byStefan Seer of the Austrian Institute of Technology.It centers on the analysis of human behavior and how this influences...
Stefan Seer
17 Sep 2015 Session Video - How to Use Technology to Understand Human Mobility in Cities
Stefan Seer of the Austrian Institute of Technology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology shares some opportunities and limitations that can be drawn...
Stefan Seer
17 Sep 2015 Presentation Use of Satellite Technologies to Assess Urban Infrastructure: Case Studies from Four ADB Developing Member Countries
Thispresentation focuses on the use of satellite and GIS technologies for transport infrastructure applications, including the benefits of such systems...
Domenico Grandoni
17 Sep 2015 Presentation Session Video - Satellite and GIS Technologies: What Can be Done?
e-GEOS' Domenico Grandoni presents relevant case studies on using satellite image analysis that has helped Asian Development Bank (ADB) staff in planning...
Domenico Grandoni
17 Sep 2015 Interview Interview Video - How to Use Technology to Understand Urban Infrastructure and Human Mobility: A Hands-On Guide
Emerging technologies and urban mobility go hand-in-hand. Experts give their insights on the role of technology in understanding and planning public transport...
Stefan Seer, Domenico Grandoni, Katja Schechtner, David Margonsztern

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