The Luang Prabang Smart and Integrated Urban Strategy was prepared by the Luang Prabang provincial government, with the ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund (AASCTF) assistance and is based on extensive consultations with public and private stakeholders during mid-2022 through mid-2023.

The Luang Prabang Smart and Integrated Urban Strategy identifies smart city solutions to facilitate sustainable urban and tourism growth, address urban management problems, and preserve Luang Prabang’s distinctive built, natural, and intangible heritage. The Luang Prabang provincial government led the development of the strategy with assistance from the ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust Fund (AASCTF), and based on extensive consultations with public and private stakeholders.

The Urban Scenario Report covers the second stage of a three-stage process to develop the Luang Prabang Smart and Integrated Urban Strategy. In this urban scenario stage, population and visitor numbers were projected up to 2040 to analyze different urban scenarios with varied urban growth trajectories.

The Urban Assessment Report covers the first stage of a three-stage process to develop the Luang Prabang Smart and Integrated Urban Strategy.

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