Transport in Developing Asia’s New Normal Read more about Transport in Developing Asia’s New Normal ADB's Vice-President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, Bambang Susantono, discussed different trends for transport during COVID 19 pandemic and how ADB can address these transport challenges while adapting to the "new normal."
AASCTF Digital Solutions Brief: Big Data for COVID-19 Tracking Read more about AASCTF Digital Solutions Brief: Big Data for COVID-19 Tracking This 2-page document discusses how digital solutions such as big data analytics have proven to be critical tools in analyzing spread patterns of COVID-19 in cities, with specific use cases in Indonesia and Australia.
Building Asia and the Pacific Back Better Read more about Building Asia and the Pacific Back Better This presentation discussed ADB's alignment with HELP principles for water disaster risk reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a few examples of how ADB responded to the needs of member countries during the pandemic.
International Online Conference to Address Water-related Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) under the COVID-19 Pandemic Read more about International Online Conference to Address Water-related Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) under the COVID-19 Pandemic As the world experiences the COVID-19 crisis, water-related disasters remain as imminent now as before COVID-19. People worldwide have been affected, and thousands of people have lost their lives due to water-related disasters, which are increasingly frequent. In light of the current pandemic situation, and complications among disaster risk reduction (DRR) emergency responses and the COVID-19 health care responses exacerbate the challenges. They could magnify negative impacts in certain countries and cities.
COVID-19 Vaccine: Are Central and West Asian Countries Ready? Read more about COVID-19 Vaccine: Are Central and West Asian Countries Ready?
Airborne Transmission of COVID-19 and Beyond this Pandemic Read more about Airborne Transmission of COVID-19 and Beyond this Pandemic This presentation discussed mitigation measures against indoor airborne transmission of COVID-19, such as appropriate building engineering controls, such as sufficient and effective ventilation, air disinfection, avoiding air recirculation, and overcrowding. It also emphasized the need for new guidelines for measures on airborne infection transmission for building design, engineering controls, and operations, citing examples of these measures.
Amazon Web Services COVID-19 Data Lake Read more about Amazon Web Services COVID-19 Data Lake This presentation discussed how public data lakes, such as AWS's COVID-19 Data Lake can be an essential source of knowledge to get insights from local communities and cities and to build situational awareness rapidly. It also pointed out how cloud platforms can support customers to speed up the path to modernization without the need for having to build technologies themselves and harness data-at-scale and partner ecosystems.
Spatial Data Analysis of COVID-19 in Makassar Read more about Spatial Data Analysis of COVID-19 in Makassar This presentation discussed how Ur-scape, a GIS-based visualization and data tool developed by the Future Cities Laboratory, was used to perform a cross-sectoral analysis in the Indonesian city of Makassar to identify positive correlations between COVID-19 transmission patterns and population density, land use, main transport hubs, access to water and income level. It also emphasized the need for multisectoral planning, specifically in the integration and combining of data for better urban planning to achieve truly resilient cities.
Understanding the Impact of COVID-19: New Data Sources, New Insights Read more about Understanding the Impact of COVID-19: New Data Sources, New Insights This presentation discussed how big data can be used to support analysis of highly interconnected and complex policy problems, and how a single data source can have multiple applications. It also underscored how COVID-19 has exposed and reinforced the digital divide across multiple dimensions, from livelihood to education.
ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series Part 1: Tracking the Spread of COVID-19 through Digital Solutions Read more about ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series Part 1: Tracking the Spread of COVID-19 through Digital Solutions The COVID-19 crisis presents a pressing opportunity to rethink public health, infrastructure provision, and social protection systems. With an eye toward the future, we must find ways to make our cities more resilient without compromising the interdependence that holds our society — including the urban poor — together.