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21 November 2018
Water quality models can aid in planning and in assessing the environmental impacts of project-generated pollution. This presentation explains the uses, purposes, limitations, and components of water quality models; their application in the review of ADB-funded projects, with case studies as…
21 November 2018
This presentation seeks to determine wastewater treatment standards by identifying wastewater sources, the factors to consider in treating wastewater, calculating assimilative capacity, the stages in the wastewater treatment process, and provisions for peak flows.
21 November 2018
With rapid urbanization, changing demographics, increasing communicable diseases including pandemic threats and the impact of climate change, it is becoming clear that cities as centers of living and working need to provide healthier conditions for their populations.
Countries are implementing…
21 November 2018
At the Knowledge Sharing Event, the CDIA Team will talk about their initiatives in building the capacity of cities and partners; and ensuring that the infrastructure projects they prepare contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and key development impacts.
20 November 2018
From investors in passive, index-tracking funds to active and activist investors, this presentation covers the different types of company shareholder. It also examines the concept of stewardship—the directors’ duty to protect and enhance the assets they are entrusted with.
15 November 2018
Japan has a wealth of experience when it comes to railway system. This presentation summarizes Japan Railway System’s experience and offers valuable lessons for the development of railway systems worldwide.
15 November 2018
Integrated interoperable rail systems facilitate the movement of high-speed rail (HSR) trains on conventional intercity lines or vice versa. Hence, for such rail systems, it is preferred that HSR stations are at existing intercity rail station locations.
15 November 2018
The concept of spillover effects has been introduced and applied to high-speed rail development to formulate the economic impact in increasing regional tax revenue. This presentation looks into the idea of spatiotemporal modeling and analysis by developing a spillover effect extent estimation model…
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.
15 November 2018
The Sustainable Development Goals aim for “inclusiveness”, which means leaving no one left behind. In the transport sector, the question to ask is whether the service covers people of all categories—whether young and old, men and women, rich and poor—living in various places— whether in the city…