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Balance development and comfort using global standards, building information modelling, vibration monitoring, and resilient track designs.
Asia’s cities need innovative solutions to manage increasing volumes of waste.
In the Republic of Korea, modular homes assembled like LEGO units are being developed as a response to the growing need for small to mid-size housing.
The GrEEEn Cities Initiative brings together policies, strategies, sector plans, regulations, financial incentives, technologies, governance institutions, civil society, and private sector interventions.
The Clean Air Scorecard Tool helped the most polluted cities to identify gaps in air quality management and introduce measures to rectify them.
In India, auctions were found to be better than regulator-designed tariffs in determining the procurement price for solar-generated electricity.
A digital application has helped reduce marine plastic leakage by improving municipal solid waste collection.
Large-scale vaccination requires a comprehensive strategy, infrastructure, human resources, monitoring systems, and a receptive public.
Satellite data was used in climate proofing water supply and wastewater facilities in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city.
In Afghanistan, river basin managers work with farmers in ensuring equitable and sustainable irrigation practices to improve yields and livelihoods.