International Symposium on Mainstreaming Quality of Life in Evaluation of Transport and Spatial Planning Read more about International Symposium on Mainstreaming Quality of Life in Evaluation of Transport and Spatial Planning Quality of life evaluation of transport infrastructure measures projects performance relative to its impact on individual happiness and social burden. Quality of life evaluation’s integrated approach could also boost transport infrastructure policymaking and the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Yun (Yvonne) Yang Keywords circular cities greenhouse gas mitigation spatial planning economics Read more about Yun (Yvonne) Yang Yvonne has devoted herself to supporting cities being circular. She aims to facilitate global cities in East Asia and worldwide shifting towards the circular economy. With her interdisciplinary background in greenhouse gas mitigation, spatial planning, and economics, Yvonne is interested in integrating different schools of thought to solve sustainability challenges in cities. Yvonne joined ICLEI East Asia Secretariat to initiate the ‘Green Circular Cities Coalition’.
Strengthening Disaster Resilience in Green Cities Read more about Strengthening Disaster Resilience in Green Cities The presentation shares a number of ways on how to embed disaster resilience in green city-related initiatives. It enumerates the benefits of making disaster-resilient urban investments. Asian Development Bank's approach to disaster risk management is also discussed.
Framework for Using Natural Water System as a Basis for Optimum Urban Growth Read more about Framework for Using Natural Water System as a Basis for Optimum Urban Growth Urbanization, while it leads to growth and development of cities, exerts stress on infrastructure as it utilizes more land and disrupts workings of the natural ecosystem. Ensuring optimum sustainable urban growth requires the use of interdisciplinary knowledge of water availability, usability, and governance and integration in planning practices.
Rising to the Challenge: Sanitation Sector Read more about Rising to the Challenge: Sanitation Sector India is confronted by challenges in urban sanitation. The Government of India, through its National Urban Sanitation Policy, has taken steps to transform the country's urban areas into community‐driven, totally sanitized, and healthy and livable cities and towns.