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Taking a risk-management approach to large-scale projects involves investing in project preparation and attending to stakeholders’ concerns early, such as land and resettlement issues.
Population aging threatens fiscal sustainability unless government takes steps to reduce elderly poverty and manage public spending on pensions and healthcare.
A preliminary study in Sri Lanka provides important insights into mechanistic-empirical pavement thickness and overlay design for roadway networks.
Demographic changes, such as population aging in East Asia, will affect productivity and competitiveness and shape how innovation is created.
Strategies for making electric vehicles a sustainable solution include a phased implementation starting with e-buses in Dushanbe and climate finance.
Public spaces help revitalize a city’s environment, culture, tourism, and economy.
Moa House is an innovative model that improves living conditions by reducing project timelines and providing infrastructure for hard-to-redevelop low-rise homes.
Major reforms toward a market-based, open economy required extensive public communications to gain public support in the Republic of Korea.
Efforts focused on revegetation, grazing ban, hydrological connection, and community engagement to restore the wetland ecosystems, boost carbon sequestration, and improve livelihood.
The country’s first large-scale wind farm sets the groundwork for sustainable renewable energy investment and deployment.