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Smart Grids in Asia Pacific

19 May 2015
This presentation discusses the smart energy system of the future. It examines the drivers for smart grid deployment, particularly current grid performance, in Southeast Asia. The smart grid spending in the People’s Republic of China and smart meter deployment in Japan are featured as case examples…

Remote Sensing for Improved Irrigation in Central Asia

19 May 2015
One of the challenges in irrigation management is difficulty in assessing irrigation performance due to the lack of cost-effective evaluation methods. The use of satellite remote sensing, particularly evapotranspiration and crop cover maps, is seen as a potential solution.

ADB Regional Technical Assistance 8168 Promoting Sustainable Transport through Improving Nonmotorized Transport

19 May 2015
Apart from rickshaw (pedicab) images of different styles and models, this presentation shares the current design limitations of this alternative type of transport. To achieve better performance and scalability at a lower cost and yet maintain ease of management, a backend management architecture…

Bikesharing Systems in the Peoples Republic of China

19 May 2015
This presentation discusses the public bicycle system in the People’s Republic of China. The opportunities and benefits of bikesharing, including key recommendations on further developing the system in the country, are enumerated. How public bikesharing can serve as a potential revenue stream for…

Bicycle Distribution Programs

19 May 2015
This presentation explores whether the implementation of a bicycle distribution program could be the answer to major transportation challenges experienced by locals, especially during emergency situations, in most developing countries around the world.

Greenways

19 May 2015
This presentation explains how establishing greenways can provide safe corridors for walking, cycling, and transportation, and not merely for recreational purposes. It also shares the benefits that greenways, considered as one of the ways to go green, can provide to cities.

Parking Management

19 May 2015
This presentation provides an overview, including core business areas, of CALE Access as a global parking solutions provider. The products and services of the company, particularly Cale WebConcept, WebOffice2, and WayToPark, are discussed.

Bus Rapid Transit

19 May 2015
This presentation shares the proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) developments for a number of countries in East and Southeast Asia. It also shares examples of existing BRT systems in other areas.

Adapting New York City after Hurricane Sandy

19 May 2015
This presentation shares how New York City in the USA adapted after Hurricane Sandy in terms of preparation + response, system redundancy, infrastructure + equipment design, and planning + finance.

Shanghai Houtan Park Landscape as a Living System

19 May 2015
Houtan Park in the City of Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, demonstrates a living system where ecological infrastructure can provide multiple services for society and nature. This presentation provides an overview of the project, including details on design strategy. The environmental, social…