Urban Planning as the Proactive Foundation of Compact Green City Read more about Urban Planning as the Proactive Foundation of Compact Green City Technology alone will not prevent global warming; hence there is a need to transform cities and effect behavior change. The urban planning experience of Seoul City in the Republic of Korea is featured as a sustainable development guide to promoting compact, transit-oriented, and eco-friendly cities.
Smart City Management and City-to-City Collaboration Read more about Smart City Management and City-to-City Collaboration Learn why smart city management in the context of the City of Yokohama in Japan moves beyond smart city technology. This presentation features the Yokohama Partnership of Resources and Technologies, the City’s international technical cooperation initiative. It also discusses how the City of Yokohama adopts creative and innovative urban solutions.
The Elephant in the Room: Political Economy Issues in ADB Work (with Examples from South Asia) Read more about The Elephant in the Room: Political Economy Issues in ADB Work (with Examples from South Asia) Examine in detail if political economy analysis (PEA) is desirable or possible for ADB programming. Learn how PEA should be carried out through the presentation.
The Risk of Cascading Failures in Catastrophic Events Read more about The Risk of Cascading Failures in Catastrophic Events Cascading failure is failure of individual components in a network which affects the performance of the system or connected systems. Global reinsurers have risk models to quantify this risk and help businesses and governments take proactive measures to limit the worst consequences of cascading failures.