Environmental Analysis of Waste-to-Fuel Projects: Well-to-Wheel Read more about Environmental Analysis of Waste-to-Fuel Projects: Well-to-Wheel This presentation discusses the concept of "well-to-wheel" or the process of fuel production and purification, transport of fuel to the vehicle, and the corresponding analysis. It digs into the environmental effects of this process, such as air pollution, climate impacts, and community perception.
Asia Leadership Program 2015: Executive Level Session Read more about Asia Leadership Program 2015: Executive Level Session Asia's leaders talked about finance, transport, and the environment, among other concerns at the Asia Leadership Program. The third annual program was held in Tokyo, Japan with Institute for Global Environmental Strategies as the partner organization. About 14 ministers, vice-ministers, and secretaries in the areas of transport and infrastructure, finance, environment and conservation, forestry, and executive planning participated in the executive level session of the program.
Bambang Susantono Keywords RDFS2019 RDFS 2019 speakers transport knowledge management sustainable transport infrastructure planning transportation engineering city and regional planning Civil Engineering Read more about Bambang Susantono Bambang Susantono is the Chairman of the Nusantara National Capital Authority of the Republic of Indonesia since March 2022. The agency, a ministerial-level body directly under the President, is in charge of planning and constructing Indonesia’s new capital, as well as overseeing the government’s transition to the new city and eventually becoming its administrator.
Carsten Griese Keywords transport infrastructure highway designs feasibility studies preliminary and detailed design bidding documents procurement. Read more about Carsten Griese Carsten Griese is a Project Manager at Kocks Ingenieure, a German engineering consulting firm. Working for more than 29 years on roads and other infrastructure projects, Carsten specializes in highway designs, feasibility studies, preliminary and detailed design, bidding documents, and procurement.
Site Visit - Implementing a Resilient + Smart Community: Bonifacio Global City Read more about Site Visit - Implementing a Resilient + Smart Community: Bonifacio Global City Participants traveled to Bonifacio Global City in the Philippines to see best practice in smart urban mobility and resilience. Accompanied by local experts, participants toured High Street greenway, learned about water capture and storage features, and visited the future site of a new Bus Rapid Transit corridor and a pedestrian and bicycle greenway.
Knowledge Partnership Forum: Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities Read more about Knowledge Partnership Forum: Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities The Knowledge Partnership Forum brought together technology providers, city and community leaders, and staff of Asian Development Bank working on city and community development projects to exchange ideas on how knowledge partnerships can bolster the development of smart cities and communities.
Tyrrell Duncan Keywords transport transport management economist public policy expert sustainable low-carbon types of transport Read more about Tyrrell Duncan Tyrrell Duncan has over 30 years of experience in international development. As a technical advisor of ADB’s Transport Sector Group, he previously led the bank’s work on transport, which accounts for about a third of ADB lending. Previously he was transport director for East Asia, and bank-wide practice leader responsible for formulating ADB’s sector strategy for transport, the Sustainable Transport Initiative. He has degrees in economics and public policy.
Climate Proofing ADB Investment in the Transport Sector: Initial Experience Read more about Climate Proofing ADB Investment in the Transport Sector: Initial Experience The Asian Development Bank (ADB) publication produced by the Transport Sector Group and Environment Thematic Group, "Climate Proofing ADB Investment in the Transport Sector: Initial Experience" exemplifies a joint approach that addresses cross-cutting issues, such as climate change. The publication’s aim is to review ADB transport operations approaches to and experience of climate risk management.
Knowledge Partnership Forum: Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities Read more about Knowledge Partnership Forum: Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities The Knowledge Partnership Forum brought together technology providers, city and community leaders, and staff of Asian Development Bank working on city and community development projects to exchange ideas on how knowledge partnerships can bolster the development of smart cities and communities.
Involving All Players: Key for Sustainability Read more about Involving All Players: Key for Sustainability Urban water management influences and is influenced by a wide range of interests. While stakeholder engagement has its limitations; it is, however, a crucial aspect of integrated and more sustainable urban water management.