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AASCTF project flyer: Supporting Makassar’s smart and livable city goals

18 September 2023
Makassar City, the capital of South Sulawesi and Indonesia’s 5th largest city, aims to be at the forefront of smart cities in Indonesia. To support the city’s vision, the Makassar Livable City Plan (MLCP) is providing the city with a data-driven approach to enhance the city’s livability and foster…

AASCTF Luang Prabang project flyer: Supporting Luang Prabang’s ambition to become a more livable heritage city for all

18 September 2023
Luang Prabang City, home to the first World Heritage Site in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and a renowned tourist destination, seeks to achieve a long-term, sustainable urban growth trajectory that protects its built, natural, and intangible cultural heritage. This flyer provides an overview…

AASCTF project flyer: Transforming the smart city future of Huế through the Smart Digital City Model project

18 September 2023
Huế City, Viet Nam's ancient capital, aspires to become the country's first smart city. The Smart Digital City Model project aims to develop a 3D urban master planning tool that will enhance the city’s resilience and efficiency while bridging gaps in urban planning, empowering decision-making, and…

Economics of Transportation Infrastructure: Balancing Needs of Biodiversity Conservation and Costs

27 April 2022
Economic analysis tools are important instruments that support decision making for infrastructure development including rural roads. The use of these tools such as economic valuation, cost-benefit analysis and multi-criteria analysis help identify potential impacts and their costs, which could be…

Managing Multiple Linear Infrastructure Impacts

26 April 2022
As Asia experiences unprecedented economic growth, much of the region’s natural landscapes are threatened by the rapid expansion of linear infrastructure development. Biodiversity loss in disintegrated landscapes is both a challenge and a major barrier to future developments. Investing in ‘…

Current Practices and Design for Mitigating Road Impacts on Wildlife Populations

26 April 2022
Mitigating road impacts on wildlife populations require innovative design and practices. Crossing structures have been observed to be more effective than other systems. For example, more than 50 studies revealed thatthe combination of fencing and crossing structures led to an 83% reduction in road-…

Impacts of Transportation Infrastructure on Biodiversity in Asia

26 April 2022
The world is a highly paved planet. By 2050, there will be about 5 million kilometers of new road lanes and 300,000 kilometers of new railway tracks. To address potential negative environmental impacts of these massive infrastructures, USAID has developed the project, Linear Infrastructure…

Applying Nature-based Solutions to Conserve Natural Capital and Achieve Climate Resilience

26 April 2022
Linear infrastructure projects need to support and take advantage of natural capital, as well as help build resilience against climate change. Clearly, each element of natural capital can be enhanced or degraded through human activities such as road construction, land clearing, forest burning, or…

Bioengineering: Soils, Slope Stabilization and Hydrology in Linear Infrastructure

25 April 2022
The design and planning for linear infrastructure should consider the unique characteristics of each location /landscape. For example, specific bioengineering techniques will require the selection of species appropriate for each soil type. With the increasing challenges from climate change,…

Ecological Effect of Roads: Science and Practice

25 April 2022
As population and economies grow, the world is experiencing unprecedented growth in the construction of linear infrastructure including roads. Twenty largest economies pledged $60 to $70 trillion dollars into infrastructure over the next 15 years. With the infrastructure build-up, negative impacts…