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Air Quality Improvement in the BTH Region

5 June 2019
In this presentation, Lin Lu outline the PRC's air quality challenges, and what needs to be done to address them. She also shared ADB's approach in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, identifying the issues encountered and the reform approach and presented specific ADB activities in the PRC that…

HIA Case Studies and Transboundary Health Issues

1 May 2019
This presentation showcases Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) undertaken as part of pilot projects from key infrastructure sectors in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), including urban development, transport, energy, water, and social development. Challenges, priorities, and key issues arising are…

Adaptation Support Tool

5 December 2018
Know more about the collaborative design process in promoting resilient cities.

Using Smart Card and GPS for Transit Policy-Making in Ulaanbaatar

5 December 2018
This presentation discusses how smart card and GPS can be used for transit policy-making in developing cities. It also shares a case study from Ulaanbaatar city.

Business Perspectives on Green Procurement

5 December 2018
ICLEI, the leading global network of 1,500+ cities, towns and regions committed to building a sustainable future, shares its work on public procurement with the Procura Program in Barcelona.

Low Carbon Transport Measures for Fast Emerging Cities: Lessons Learned from Seoul and Manila

4 December 2018
This presentation shares the ow-carbon transport experiences in the Philippines and the Republic of Korea.

Redefining Public Transport

4 December 2018
What kind of city do we want? A sprawling city with a lot of highways or a compact city with places accessible by walking or public transport? Check out what must be done to re-design public transportation to promote low carbon cities.

An Experiment for Urban Energy Autonomy in Seoul: The One 'Less Nuclear Power Plant Policy'

4 December 2018
Seoul alone consumed 10.3% of the total national energy output while producing 2.95%. To reverse this trend, Seoul implemented the experiment, One Less Nuclear Power Plant Policy (OLNPPP).

How has High-Speed Rail Improved Quality of Life in People’s Republic of China?

15 November 2018
The high-speed railway (HSR) has no doubt shortened significantly the time of mobility in the People’s Republic of China. This presentation examines the spillover effects of HSR in the PRC, particularly its economic, social, and well-being effects.

Railway Express between China and EU: New Model of International Transportation or Traditional tool of Economic Growth?

15 November 2018
China Railway Express (CRE) emerged in 2011 as a means of logistics between the People’s Republic of China and the European Union. This presentation describes CRE, its stages of development, challenges, business model, future, and the motivation of the three players behind its operation.