Realizing the New Climate Change Agenda and Initiatives in BRT and Road Safety

This session of the Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series discussed the implications and applications of COP21 on the urban transport sector. It also presented an integrated approach to urban transport planning and management, including ADB's contributions to urban transport in terms of knowledge sharing and learning, financing, and inclusive development.

This webinar aimed for the participants to:

Restoring Pedestrian Accessibility in Indian Cities

Traffic fatalities in India have considerably increased from 15,000 in 1971 to 93,000 in 2004. Unless changes in transport policies and practices change, the country may face even more increasing road accidents in the coming years.

At present, India’s transport policy is focused on building more roads. This exacerbates transport issues since more roads encourage more vehicles, and less pedestrian-friendly spaces. It also negatively affects the environment since more vehicles mean more emissions and energy consumption.

Bogotá’s Experience in Sustainable City Development

The TransMilenyo, a modern yet sustainable bus rapid transport system, has uplifted the quality of life as well as the civic spirit among citizens in the old city of Bogotá in Colombia.

The TransMilenyo is a clean development mechanism transport project that not only provided Bogotá with a reliable mode of transportation within the city; it also improved public spaces, and provided bikeways and large sidewalks. It has improved mobility, not just for a select few, but for all citizens of the city.

Session Video - Satellite and GIS Technologies: What Can be Done?

e-GEOS' Domenico Grandoni presents relevant case studies on using satellite image analysis that has helped Asian Development Bank (ADB) staff in planning infrastructure projects in Baku, Peshawar, Suva, and Pohnpei. His presentation also highlights the advantages of using Earth Observation against traditional methods in planning and rolling out ADB infrastructure projects.