K.E. Seetha Ram Keywords sanitation Urban Development rural development human capital Health environment water Read more about K.E. Seetha Ram He is concurrently visiting professor at the Center for Spatial Information Science, University of Tokyo, Japan, and a special advisor to East Japan Railways Company (JR East) for India High-Speed Rail. Between 2013-2017, Seetha acted as the focal point for ADB-wide knowledge management, working to spur innovative solutions to the varied development challenges in Asia.
Tuul Badarch Keywords transport energy social protection Urban Development finance procurement Read more about Tuul Badarch Tuul has worked in various sectors of ADB’s operation in Mongolia, including transport, energy and social protection. Currently, she is responsible for the urban development sector and manages several ADB-financed projects aimed to improve utility services and management in provincial towns. Prior to joining ADB Mongolia Resident Mission in 2005, she was a project manager for a World Bank-funded urban project and a researcher in the Democratic Party of Mongolia.
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.
Hinako Maruyama Keywords urban planning Urban Development Regional Planning Read more about Hinako Maruyama Hinako Maruyama is a Senior Urban Development Specialist in the East Asia Department of the Asian Development Bank. She works with governments in the People’s Republic of China to formulate and implement strategic and innovative urban and rural projects. She supported multi-sectoral projects in the PRC secondary cities and promoted a nature-based approach in addressing urban flooding and restoring the local environment and water quality, human capital development and creation of innovation ecosystem, and institutional strengthening of urban and rural health and elderly care systems.
Yokohama City’s 9th Asia Smart City Conference Read more about Yokohama City’s 9th Asia Smart City Conference "Smart City Development” is sustainable city development. It should raise the quality of life of citizens by promoting well-balanced sustainable development and making use of diverse and innovative technologies created by public and private sector partnerships. Many discussions about Smart Cities have taken place on the international scene. Now is the time to move forward and take concrete actions based on those discussions.
Joy Amor Bailey Keywords Urban Development ADB urban water supply and sanitation flood forecasting and early warning systems coastal management air quality improvement e-mobility post-disaster reconstruction microfinance disaster risk financing Read more about Joy Amor Bailey Joy Amor Bailey is an Urban Climate Change Resilience Specialist with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) - administered Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund (UCCRTF) which supports cities in eight countries by improving urban planning, designing climate-resilient infrastructure, and investing in projects and people.
The Digital Twin: Cities for Outcomes Read more about The Digital Twin: Cities for Outcomes This presentation the concept of Digital Twins, how they are being used for planning, and some of the benefits of using such an approach.
3D City Information Models Using ArcGIS CityEngine Read more about 3D City Information Models Using ArcGIS CityEngine This presentation discussed the development of 3D city information models using a tool which allows you to build entire 3d cities.
Digitized Urban Planning for Improved Efficiency and Compliance – A Cambodian Perspective Read more about Digitized Urban Planning for Improved Efficiency and Compliance – A Cambodian Perspective This presentation discussed how digitized urban planning models and tools can be used in a developing country context.
Digital Resilient Cities: Smart Spatial Planning Systems Read more about Digital Resilient Cities: Smart Spatial Planning Systems This presentation discussed smart city planning solutions being used to address the most pressing urban development issues of our time.