Transportation Infrastructure in Nepal: Current and Future Planning Read more about Transportation Infrastructure in Nepal: Current and Future Planning Nepal is experiencing growth and along with this is the increasing pressure to build more linear infrastructure. Ninety percent of goods and passengers use transport services by roads. Nepal’s total road length is estimated at 74,756 kilometers. Meanwhile, the government is envisioning to build 33,000 kilometers more of national/provincial highways (two-lane, paved) by 2043. This worthy ambition is not without its own set of challenges including lack of integrated transport master planning and interagency coordination.
Forecasting the Future of Transport with the Strategic Investment for Transport (SIFT) Initiative Read more about Forecasting the Future of Transport with the Strategic Investment for Transport (SIFT) Initiative This presentation gave an overview of SIFT (Strategic Investment for Transport).
AASCTF Webinar 6: Next Practice Smart Mobility Read more about AASCTF Webinar 6: Next Practice Smart Mobility This presentation emphasized that cities are currently at the brink of a fundamental mobility transition, and discussed the four driving factors for this transition that are setting their mark and where technologies serve as enablers.
Søren Hansen Keywords civil engineering industry master planning Urban Development transportation transport planning environmental assessment Read more about Søren Hansen Søren Hansen is an expert on master planning, urban development, transportation and transport planning services as well as environmental assessment studies. Over the last 10 years, Mr. Hansen has been developing livable cities strategies in urban development projects. He is an experienced Project Director with a demonstrated history of working in and across the civil engineering industry disciplines. He also has strong professional skills in engineering, urban master planning, design management, business development, feasibility studies, and comprehensive infrastructure planning.
ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series Part 6: Next Practice Smart Mobility Lab Read more about ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series Part 6: Next Practice Smart Mobility Lab
Hironori Kato Keywords High Speed Rail transport planning transport policy Transport Economics and Finance Travel Behaviour Read more about Hironori Kato Prof. Hironori Kato is a Full Professor of Civil Engineering in the Graduate School of Engineering at the University of Tokyo since November 2013. His main research focuses and teaching subjects are transportation planning and policy, transportation economics, transportation finance, and travel behavioral analysis.
Ian Munt Keywords municipal infrastructure environmental planning and management urban planning development and renewal urban place-making and design heritage conservation climate change and disaster risk reduction economic development transport planning tenure security institutional and organizational development municipal finance urban governance Read more about Ian Munt Ian Munt is a UK Chartered Urban Planner and graduated from the University of Reading, UK with a Masters in Environmental Planning and a BA in Geography from the University of Kent, UK. Over 25 years he has worked with national, regional, and local governments in Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe, and Central America with a focus on urban planning, governance, and capacity development. He has worked on a range of development projects addressing climate change, risk, and urban planning including in Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Nepal, Philippines, Rwanda, and Viet Nam.
Olly Norojono Keywords transport planning Civil Engineering transport engineering sustainable transport mobility Read more about Olly Norojono Mr. Olly Norojono joined the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 2002. He has more than 30 years of professional experience. During his work with ADB, he prepared and managed projects in Afghanistan, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan. He was appointed as the country director for Azerbaijan in 2010 where he was in charge of developing and managing ADB's portfolio in the country. He assumed office as the Director for Transport, Energy, and Natural Resources at Pacific Department in October 2015. Prior to working with ADB, he was teaching and conducting research in Indonesia. Mr.
Measuring Transport-Related Sustainable Development Goals and Indicators Read more about Measuring Transport-Related Sustainable Development Goals and Indicators Learn the importance of data digging to conduct better transport planning. Data is important because it aids in decision making and the analysis derived from it is crucial for dealing with empirical issues.
The Urgent Need for "Smart Urban Transport" to Combat Climate Change in the People's Republic of China - Chinese Version Read more about The Urgent Need for "Smart Urban Transport" to Combat Climate Change in the People's Republic of China - Chinese Version Transport is a big CO2 emitter. Combining planning, technology, and incentives lead to smarter transport options.