The Who, What, and How of Seoul as a Smart City Read more about The Who, What, and How of Seoul as a Smart City What does it take to become a smart city like Seoul? In this brown bag session hosted by ADB's Urban Sector Group, Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation (SH) executive director Hongsoo Lee discussed the different factors that led Seoul to become one of the world’s leading smart cities. He also shared his experience working for the urban regeneration of Singapore, another proponent of smart cities, and emphasized the importance of the 4P: public-private-people partnership.
Sombere & Smart City: Smart Inclusive Cities Read more about Sombere & Smart City: Smart Inclusive Cities .
16th Global Forum on Human Settlements: Accelerate Green Transformation and Innovation towards Healthy, Resilient, and Carbon-neutral Cities Read more about 16th Global Forum on Human Settlements: Accelerate Green Transformation and Innovation towards Healthy, Resilient, and Carbon-neutral Cities The 16th Annual Session of Global Forum on Human Settlements (GFHS 2021) was held in a virtual format to observe the World Cities Day from October 27 to 29, 2021, with the theme being “Accelerate Green Transformation and Innovation towards Healthy, Resilient and Carbon-neutral Cities”. Bambang Susantono, Vice-President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development at Asian Development Bank, delivered his speech during the Opening Session.
Latest Smart City Demands and KIND’s Support Program Read more about Latest Smart City Demands and KIND’s Support Program This presentation tackles how the Korea Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Corporation (KIND) contributes to life quality improvement and sustainable growth in the partner countries.
Ryan Kwang-bok Lee Keywords Smart City Korea Urban Development Read more about Ryan Kwang-bok Lee Ryan Kwangbok Lee is a director in charge of operating K-City Network - the Korean government’s smart city development support program for overseas governments. He works at Korea Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Corporation (KIND) as director of program management, director of real estate investment, and currently as the head of research. Before he joined KIND, he worked in the private sector as East Africa regional director and Energy/ICT/ Infrastructure project manager at Samsung C&T Corporation. About KIND
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System Read more about Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System This presentation tackles the Korean experience in building the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System and the elements they have incorporated to make the BRT System responsive to the needs of the commuters.
So-young Iris You Keywords bus rapid transit Urban Development Smart City Korea Read more about So-young Iris You So-young Iris You is a principal researcher of Innovative Transport Policy Division at Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI). Her research interests focus on advanced technology applications in public transportation systems engineering, including Super Bus Rapid Transit (S-BRT), On-demand Mobility Systems, and Planning for a User-friendly Transit Center. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine. Prior to that, she was a researcher at the Korean Transportation Institute (KOTI). About KRRI
Electric Vehicle and Charging Read more about Electric Vehicle and Charging This presentation enumerates the factors that should be considered in an electric vehicle project: understanding the local environment; differentiating the must have and nice-to-have; connecting electric vehicles and charging points; and checking the government’s policy direction.
Hyung-jin Joo Keywords energy vehicle Korea Busan Urban Development Smart City Read more about Hyung-jin Joo Hyung-jin Joo has been in the electronic vehicle (EV) charging business industry for over 10 years. He started the EV charging business in POSCO ICT Corp., a major ICT company in Korea and then spin-off to ChargEV corp. in 2019. His background is IT engineering and Energy Storage System business. Before joining POSCO ICT Corp., he worked at Alcatel-Lucent Corp. About ChargEV
Mobile Transportation Card System & Advanced Public Transportation System Read more about Mobile Transportation Card System & Advanced Public Transportation System This provides an overview of the Business Information System (BIS) and the Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS) implemented in Korean cities.