Building the Pakistan Road Assessment Program to Star Rate National Highways for Safety: PakistanRAP Update Read more about Building the Pakistan Road Assessment Program to Star Rate National Highways for Safety: PakistanRAP Update Greg Smith presented updates on PakistanRAP, an initiative of Pakistan's National Highway Authority, with support of ADB. It includes the conduct of road assessments for the country's national highways, capacity building activities for local policymakers, engineers and consultants to perform iRAP assessments and turn Star Rating assessments into safer roads.
Michael Anyala Keywords roads road asset management Read more about Michael Anyala Michael Anyala is Senior Road Asset Management Specialist at the Transport Sector Group, Sustainable Development, and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank. Dr. Anyala has over 15 years of experience in transport, working internationally with development organizations, governments, the private sector, and research institutions. He is road asset management technical lead at ADB and provides advice on road sub-sector strategic direction and technical issues to operations departments and developing member countries. Dr. Anyala obtained his Ph.D.
Green Roads for Water Initiative Read more about Green Roads for Water Initiative MetaMeta’s Frank van Steenbergen discussed the Green Roads Initiative, presenting techniques and examples from different countries.
Roads as Instruments for Water Management and Climate Resilience Read more about Roads as Instruments for Water Management and Climate Resilience Roads typically cause erosion, flooding, and water logging, whereas water is the prime cause of damage to roads. As such, roads and water are often considered as enemies; albeit if remedied, both could be friends. Roads can become instruments for water management and climate resilience. MetaMeta’s Frank van Steenbergen discussed the Green Roads Initiative, presenting techniques and examples from different countries.
Wayne Hatcher Keywords transport transportation roads Urban Development Read more about Wayne Hatcher Wayne Hatcher reviously worked in various capacities at Opus International Consultants for more than two decades, including Principal Consultant for Global Asset Management. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Canterbury and a master’s degree in Technology (Pavements) from Deakin University.
Application of Web-based Data Mining in Road Networking Evaluation in the People's Republic of China Read more about Application of Web-based Data Mining in Road Networking Evaluation in the People's Republic of China Zilong Wang, East Asia Department intern from Rutgers University, shares insights on the use of web-based data mining in road network evaluation in China. He presents overview of the provincial road network in China and shares the effect of local road network in intercity transport.
Intern Presentation - Application of Web-based Data Mining in Road Network Evaluation in the People's Republic of China Read more about Intern Presentation - Application of Web-based Data Mining in Road Network Evaluation in the People's Republic of China Asian Development Bank’s East Asia Department intern Zilong Wang shared his findings on road network performance in the People’s Republic of China using data mining approach. The relationship between road network in different provinces and a variety of factors related to economy, geography, and public interest was also discussed.