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Introduction to ecosystem services assessment tools: the Toolkit for Ecosystem Service Site-based Assessment (TESSA)

14 March 2023
Economic valuation of ecosystem services (ES) is frequently used to present ecosystem value in a policy-relevant and accessible way (which can be leveraged into decision-making). Practitioners and decision-makers use a range of methods to assess the value and relative importance of the full range…

Adapting ecosystem service assessment tools: Experiences and lessons learned

14 March 2023
Aside from TESSA, there are other tools that are used to measure and valuate ecosystem services. Two of them are the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) and Rapid Assessment of Wetland Ecosystem Services (RAWES). InVEST models are spatially-explicit, utilizing maps as…

Building a Business Case for the Future of our Shared Flyway

14 March 2023
The Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI) team joined the 11th East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) Meeting of the Parties in Brisbane, Australia (12-17 Mar 2023). ADB’s Duncan Lang and BirdLife International’s Ding Li Yong delivered the keynote presentation, which covered the status of…

City Enabling Environment Rating: Assessment of the countries in Asia and Pacific

23 November 2022
This presentation discussed the environmental assessment of the countries in Asia and the Pacific countries.

Penang Smart Mobility Micro-Simulation Model Development: Trial Area Model Scenario Testing Report

28 October 2022
This report provides a detailed description of the four testing scenarios being considered for the pilot area and information on the study methodology adopted to develop micro-simulation models for all four scenarios. It also summarizes the key model measurement results for the assessment of all…

The Nature-based Climate Adaptation Programme for the Urban Areas of Penang Island

26 October 2022
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Penang Smart Mobility Micro-Simulation Model Development – Trial Area Model Calibration Report

30 June 2022
The ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund (AASCTF) is implementing the Smart Mobility Micro-Simulation Model Development Project in Penang, Malaysia. This report presents the calibrated micro-simulation model results using the PTV Vissim software. The report details the trial study area, existing…

AASCTF Penang Smart Mobility Micro-Simulation Model Development

21 June 2022
Richard Sprosen Team Leader of the Penang Smart Mobility Micro-Simulation Model Development shared highlights of the project currently being undertaken with Digital Penang and MBPP in Malaysia under AASCTF. This micro-simulation model study tests and trials the interventions of different policies…

The Integrity Learning Series: People's Republic of China Executing and Implementing Agencies, and Project Management Units

15 June 2022

People’s Republic of China: Consulting and Contracting Firms, Trade Associations, and Advisory Firms

28 April 2022