Virtual Conference on Transport Infrastructure Development, Spillover Effects, and Quality of Life
18 March 2020
Tokyo
High-quality transport infrastructure development is increasingly important to economic growth and quality of life in Asia and the Pacific.
This conference examined policy papers submitted to ADBI on high-speed rail and other transport infrastructure projects and their spillover effects on the economy, environment, society, and quality of life. The focus was on the introduction of measures to boost project planning, implementation, and operations, as well as replicate the results in new projects.
The Handbook on High-Speed Rail and Quality of Life was launched in a special session at the conference.
The conference had the following objectives:
- Share knowledge and experience related to emerging transport infrastructure growth challenges in Asia and the Pacific, with particular attention to high-speed rail projects
- Explore the impact of transport infrastructure development on quality of life in the region
- Spotlight innovative ways to enhance and replicate the spillover effects of transport infrastructure growth
Program and Learning Materials:
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2020 | Session 1 |
Sine Qua Non: High-Speed Rail Forms and Functionalities in Intercity and Urban Areas Thepaperevaluatesdifferent types of high-speed rail (HSR)nnetwork planning, design, and operationsassociated with theirurban forms. The practitioner-centric... |
Eugene Chao |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Session 1 |
Spillover Effect of Mode Shift of Intercity Travel: Does the Introduction of High-Speed Rail Plays a Role High-speed rail (HSR) infrastructure has experienced a rapid development in many countriesover the past decades. However, to what the extent the development... |
Zhenhua Chen |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Session 2 |
Estimating Direct, Indirect, and Induced Employment from Highway Construction in India Highway construction is a major employment generator across the world. Assessing four highway projects located in two distinct provinces, the paper illustrates... |
Vinod Vasudevan |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Session 2 |
Assessing the Wider Economic Impacts of Transport Infrastructure Investment with an Illustrative Application to the North-South High-Speed Railway Project in Viet Nam The paper aims to propose a mechanism to capture the spillover effects of transport infrastructure by identifying the employment agglomeration impact ... |
Truong Thi My Thanh |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Session 3 |
Exploring a Dynamic Relationship between Transportation Strategies and Community Liveability: A Case of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration The paper assesses the spatial dimensions by considering the evolution of the conurbation in four phases, and by looking at cumulative causation of the... |
Arpan Paul |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Session 3 |
Urban Transportation Systems in Selected Small Developing Island States: A Comparative Analysis The paper performs a multi-criteria comparative analysis of urban transportation systems in capital cities of selected Small Island Developing States ... |
Urwah Khan |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Session 4 |
Impacts of Transport Infrastructure on Liveability: Evidence from Asian Countries The paper attempts to understand the dynamics of howinfrastructure investments enhancetheliveabilityof city dwellers. Analyzing data from 20 Asian countries... |
Md Aslam Mia |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Session 4 |
High-Speed Rails and Knowledge Production: A Global Perspective This ongoing research aims to develop empirical macro-economic evidence for the effect of high-speed rails(HSRs) on Knowledge Production at an international... |
Ayushman Bhatt |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Session 5 |
Transportation Mode Choice in Viet Nam Intercity Trips In recent years, there have been a lot of discussions and debates about the decision to develop the high-speed rail (HSR ) system in Viet Nam.Thisarticledescribes... |
Le Thu Huyen |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Session 5 |
Impacts of High-Speed Railway Infrastructures on Equity and Quality of Life This paper introduces the Spatial and Social Equity Railway Indexes to assess the variation in travel times, the number of connections, prices and population... |
Francesco Bruzzone |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Session 5 |
High-Speed Rail Systems Deployment and Megacity Formation: The MITO and ROSA Case Studies in Italy Examining the case of high-speed rail (HSR )serviced city pairs ofMilano-Torino and Roma-Salerno in Italy, thispaper attempts to understand andexplorethe... |
Francesca Pagliara |