Internal Brainstorming Workshop for Green City Initiatives Read more about Internal Brainstorming Workshop for Green City Initiatives This learning event aimed at exploring innovative and holistic approaches to developing urban projects through incorporating various sector perspectives. Experts from different sectors shared their own strategies and options for building greener cities that bring considerable economic benefits, while at the same time ensuring environmental sustainability.
Urban Challenge and City Development of Yokohama Read more about Urban Challenge and City Development of Yokohama Japan's Yokohama City has a grand masterplan that would address challenges related to rapid growth and urbanization. This presentation covers Yokohama's urban development framework and highlights the city's six pillar projects. It also examines the transformation of the city’s urban space in the last two decades. The city’s future challenges and how it shares its best practices are discussed.
Pacific Region Read more about Pacific Region This presentation enumerates the characteristics and challenges of urban areas in the Pacific region. It discusses the cross-cutting focus areas of Asian Development Bank’s Pacific Department and features its urban development projects in Fiji and Tonga as examples. It also explains the gaps and needs of urban development in the region.
Vijay Padmanabhan Keywords Urban Development Read more about Vijay Padmanabhan An Engineer-Urban Planner, Vijay is the Operations Director for urban development and water in the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Southeast Asia Region and manages a $3 billion portfolio. With 23 years of professional experience, he has led multi-sector teams in designing and delivering large and complex projects on urban development, water, and sanitation across several countries in the Asia-Pacific Region.
Metropolitan Regions: The Key City Clusters in Asia Read more about Metropolitan Regions: The Key City Clusters in Asia This presentation explains the concepts of urban development and integrated development planning, and differentiates urban regions from Metropolitan Regions. It also reports on the preliminary findings of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s City Cluster Study. The need for ADB to engage with Metropolitan Regions is explored.
Shanghai Transport: Towards 2040 Read more about Shanghai Transport: Towards 2040 This presentation explains the geographical location, economic position, and traffic location of Shanghai City in the People’s Republic of China. It also discusses the transport and urban development of Shanghai City. The Shanghai Transport Development Plan Towards 2040 is examined.
Shanshan Li Keywords transportation sustainable transportation projects Urban Development Read more about Shanshan Li Li Shanshan is the Vice Country Director of ITDP China. She joined ITDP in 2009 with a master's degree in Transportation Engineering and is currently leading the ITDP office in Beijing. She has been working on urban planning and sustainable transportation projects and accumulated a lot of experience and knowledge on planning, design, and the implementation of BRT, NMT, and TOD projects. She was previously a consultant to the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank on many sustainable transportation projects in China and Asian cities.
Electric Vehicle as Resilient Solution Read more about Electric Vehicle as Resilient Solution Find out why public transport is the driver of urban development. The presentation also explained ADB’s Lumbini Clean Public Transport scheme under the South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project. Electric vehicle projects in Bangladesh and Nepal are used as case examples.
Dhaka, Bangladesh - Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities Read more about Dhaka, Bangladesh - Making Sanitation Real: Understanding Current Conditions of Cities As a well-managed sanitation system will contribute to improving the environment, it is essential for new urban development to provide sanitation systems, along with other utilities. Developing a mechanism will serve as the entry point for every industry to introduce and maintain their own effluent treatment plants.
Impacts of Competing Water Demands on Irrigation Districts in California, USA Read more about Impacts of Competing Water Demands on Irrigation Districts in California, USA This presentation describes the situation of competing interests for water in the State of California, USA. The impacts of competing interests to irrigation districts and the corresponding responses of districts to the demand drivers are tackled. The government's responses to resolving the conflicts are also discussed.