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27 July 2015
This presentation provides an overview of Kitakyushu City in Japan. It discusses in detail the Kitakyushu Regional Energy Base Promotion Project. It also shows how the project utilizes the potentials of the city for renewable energy or high-efficient thermal power generation, and energy management…
10 July 2015
This presentation introduces the Korea District Heating Corporation and its major business areas. The rationale for utilizing waste-to-energy (WtE), including its process and benefits, are explained. It also shares the advantages of working with Korean public corporations on WtE projects.
22 May 2015
The presentation introduces the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, its green city framework concept, as well as its recent products, projects, and ongoing researches. It offers suggestions on how Asian Development Bank could forge a knowledge partnership with centers of excellence…
20 May 2015
This presentation introduces the City of Kitakyushu in Japan. Apart from the concept of disaster prevention and reduction, the discussion also includes the types of disaster-prevention measures employed by the city. The potentials and resources for resilient and smart communities, with Kitakyushu…
20 May 2015
This presentation discusses the development and launch of “Resilient Cities Connect,” a partnership between the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Japan Bosai Platform, and the Government of the Netherlands. It shares the goals of the initiative and how the partnership addresses the…
20 May 2015
This presentation discusses the importance of bringing innovation to markets. It explains how Battelle Memorial Institute, through its creation of a Commercialization Council, has allowed Battelle-managed labs and related affiliates charged with commercialization to share information and coordinate…
20 May 2015
Committed to assisting companies in solving the energy trilemma, energy technology powerhouse DN VGL combines utility experience with technical expertise to serve clients across the entire utility and power system value chain. The company has been working on more than 40 cases in Smart Green Cities…
20 May 2015
This presentation discusses why public transport is the driver of urban development. It also explains Asian Development Bank's Lumbini Clean Public Transport scheme under the South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project. Electric vehicle projects in Bangladesh and Nepal are used as case…
20 May 2015
Developing member countries of Asian Development Bank (ADB) have expressed the need for better knowledge solutions. ADB is increasingly optimistic about using knowledge partnerships to expand its knowledge base, as well as to boost its operations, through the unlimited possibilities presented by…
19 May 2015
Intense city-to-city competition and rapid urbanization are current key city trends. Building infrastructure projects will require the adoption of a transforming perspective that simultaneously develops cities and provides solutions. The establishment of cross-sector partnerships is considered a…