Measures for Strengthening Resilience of Infrastructure Read more about Measures for Strengthening Resilience of Infrastructure The final event in season one of the Virtual Dialogues on Resilient Infrastructure showcased solutions for enhancing climate and disaster resilience in the following areas: infrastructure design standards, nature-based solutions, and early warning systems. Global and regional experts shared brief ‘burst’ talks on each topic, with opportunities for audience questions and discussion throughout.
Assessing Climate and Disaster Risks of Infrastructure Systems Read more about Assessing Climate and Disaster Risks of Infrastructure Systems
Tonga Power Limited Project Read more about Tonga Power Limited Project This presentation gives an overview of the TPL project in Tonga and the various benefits or impacts of the project.
Thailand’s Infrastructure Plans Read more about Thailand’s Infrastructure Plans This presentation gives insights into Land Process/ Porous City Network resilient infrastructure plans in Thailand.
Kotchakorn Vorrakhom Keywords virtual dialogue ADB climate change Urban Development resilient infrastructure ICT environment energy DRRM Read more about Kotchakorn Vorrakhom Kotchakorn Voraakhom is a landscape architect from Thailand who works on building productive green public space that tackles climate change in urban dense areas and climate-vulnerable communities. Winning a contract to build Bangkok’s first public park in three decades, she created an 11-acre “thirsty” plot capable of absorbing 1 million gallons of water through a combination of sloped gardens, wetlands, and a retention pond. Later this year, her firm, opened a 36-acre park featuring the biggest urban farming green roof in Asia.
New Zealand Perspective Read more about New Zealand Perspective This presentation shares an overview of the three key elements of infrastructure resilience and the lessons learned from New Zealand.
Experience and lessons learned in Nature-based Solutions in Tacloban-Palo Read more about Experience and lessons learned in Nature-based Solutions in Tacloban-Palo Wetlands International shared their experience and lessons learned on their Coastal Protection Strategy in Tacloban and Palo, Leyte, Philippines.
Emerging Perspectives on Making Infrastructure Resilient Read more about Emerging Perspectives on Making Infrastructure Resilient This presentation gives overview on the importance of understanding and communicating current and future risk and uncertainties faced by infrastructure assets and systems.
Annadel Cabanban Keywords nature-based virtual dialogue ADB climate change Urban Development resilient infrastructure ICT environment energy DRRM Read more about Annadel Cabanban Dr. Annadel Salvio Cabanban is the Head of Office of Wetlands International Philippines and Program Manager for To Plant or Not to Plant and Building with Nature Initiative Asia – Philippines. She is trained as a Marine Biologist at the University of the Philippines, Quezon City, and at James Cook University, Townsville City (Australia).