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The public management of revenue and service routes prioritized people’s need for safe and convenient public transport.
Access to information, evidence, and policy development help identify situations and monitor the effects of policy interventions.
Seoul’s Transport Operation and Information Service (TOPIS) is an integrated data hub for smart city management.
A web-based platform using satellite data and climate scenarios helps urban planners build resilient and livable cities.
In Seoul, commuters use a smart card to pay for travel on any mode of public transport.
Less developed countries can take advantage of increased talent flows in the region in expanding their “brain network.”
Singapore’s limited land availability did not prevent the National Parks Board from providing open recreational spaces through its Park Connector Network, which converts underused spaces along existing infrastructure into green public spaces that create a sense of openness and livability.
Satellite data was used in climate proofing water supply and wastewater facilities in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city.
Inclusive business models can effectively reduce inequality, helping vulnerable low-income earners get out of poverty.
In Nepal, a project looked at how biochar can improve soil health and crop yields and reduce the importation of carbon-intensive farm inputs.