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Johkasou: Japan's Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System

19 March 2021
In Japan, when building a house or building in the area where the sewer networks are not in place, a Packaged Aerated Wastewater Treatment Plant (PAWTP – ‘Johkasou’ in Japan), the standard on-site system in Japan, must be installed in order to treat all the wastewater generated in the house or…

Emerging Digital Technologies for Agriculture in Central Asia

4 September 2019
Check out how digital techmologies are helping improve rural development and food security in Central Asia.

Japan and Technology Workers from India: Working through Institutional Stickiness

28 July 2017
The Japanese government and business sector addressed the shortage of technology workers in various ways. These include accommodating foreigners, easing visa restrictions, and forging bilateral business and political realignments. This presentation discusses how India has become a major source of…

Smart Grid Applications

2 May 2017
Smart grids are known to promote reliability and resilience of energy supply. These also offer solutions in controlling rising electricity costs. In this presentation, ADB’s Susumu Yoneoka shares cases from Japan, including his own experience in demand-side smart grid applications.

ICT in Energy - Conference Proceedings

17 April 2017
ICT can play a vital role for energy sector development. For universal energy access, ICT is transforming the business models to connect those unconnected to the traditional energy grid. For renewable energy growth, ICT is vital to manage the distributed nature of renewable energy sources. ICT can…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department

Use of Satellite Technologies to Assess Urban Infrastructure: Case Studies from Four ADB Developing Member Countries

17 September 2015
This presentation focuses on the use of satellite and GIS technologies for transport infrastructure applications, including the benefits of such systems. It also shares the experience of Asian Development Bank (ADB) in using technology to assess urban infrastructure, particularly in four ADB…

Energy Management Solutions: Pursuing Energy Efficiency

27 July 2015
The expansion of renewable energy brings a paradigm shift in the electricity system. Creating social values of energy management through the use of ICT brings both comfortable and energy-friendly life, which optimizes energy supply with the integration of visualization, prediction, and control…

Using ICTs to Leverage Women's Entrepreneurship in Central Asia -- Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan

21 May 2015
This presentation tackles the current environment for Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) for womens' entrepreneurship development. It also identifies women entrepreneurs' ICT access and provides recommendations in leveraging appropriate ICT tools for womens' entrepreneurship…

Japan’s Experience on Smart Community

19 May 2015
The multifaceted aims of smart community or smart grid depend on the state of a country. In Japan’s case, it has expressed support in building smart communities based on the establishment of key technology components. The country considers demand response as one of the most important efforts to…

Role of Innovative Technologies and Solutions to Develop Resilient and Smart Communities

19 May 2015
This presentation provides an overview of Hitachi Ltd. in Japan, and how the company serves the world with socially-innovative business activities. Hitachi’s participation in smart city development, specifically in the areas of transportation and water solutions, are explained. The challenges of…