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From the Asian Development Bank - 2006
Urbanization and Sustainability in
Asia - 2006
Case Studies of
Good Practice
Edited by Brian Roberts and Trevor Kanaley -
Title, contents, foreword,
preface
1. Overview
Urbanization and Sustainable Development
Good Practice Approaches to Urban Development
Framework for Analyzing Good Practice in Asia
Global Good Practice Case Studies
Conclusion
2. Urbanization and
Sustainability in Asia
The Scale and Scope of Urbanization
Urbanization Issues
Conclusion
3. Bangladesh
,
by Nazrul Islam
Introduction
Country Context
Good Practice Case Studies
Chittagong City Corporation:
Dynamic and Innovative Leadership
Urban Credit Program of the Shakti Foundation
Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (Bangladesh Environment Movement)
Strategies to Enhance Sustainable Urban Development
Conclusion
4. Cambodia
Introduction
Country Context
Urbanization and Sustainable Development
Good Practice Case Studies
Phnom Penh City: Planning for All
Battambang Town
Growth Pole Strategy for Kratie
Lessons Learned from the Case Studies
Strategies to Enhance Sustainable Urban Region Development
Conclusion
5. People’s
Republic of China
Introduction
Country Context
Good Practice Case Studies
Nanjing: Revitalizing the Inner City
Shenzhen: Building a City from Scratch
Liaodong Peninsula: Reviving Rust-belt Industries
Conclusion
6. India
Introduction
Country Context
Good Practice Case Studies
Issuance of Municipal Bonds, Ahmedabad
Reform of Property Taxation in Andhra Pradesh
The National Urban Renewal Mission
Key Lessons
Sustaining Urban Development
7. Indonesia
Introduction
Country Context
Urbanization Issues
Good Practice Case Studies
Balanced Development in Tarakan, East Kalimantan
Institutional Reform
Managing Rapid Urbanization in Sleman, the Special Region of Yogyakarta
Community Improvement Program, Jembrana, Bali
Key Lessons Learned
Strategies to Enhance Sustainable Urban Region Development
Conclusion
8. Lao People’s
Democratic Republic
Introduction
Country Context
Urbanization Issues
Good Practice Case Studies
Vientiane Urban Region Village improvements
Luang Prabang Urban Improvements and Heritage Conservation
Savannakhet and the East-West Economic Corridor
Lessons Learned
Strategies to Enhance Sustainable Urban Region Development
9. Malaysia
Introduction
Country Context
Good Practice Case Studies
Petaling Jaya: Local Agenda 21 Implementation
Putrajaya, Model City of Sustainable Development
Cyberjaya Multimedia Super Corridor,Innovation and Change
Strategies to Enhance Sustainable Urban Development
10. Pakistan
Introduction
Country Context
Good Practice Case Studies
Lodhran Pilot Project
Community-based Water Supply and Sanitation Services in Faisalabad
Solid Waste Management in Lahore
Key Lessons Learned
Strategies to Enhance Sustainable Urban Region Development
11. The Philippines
Introduction
Country Context
Good Practice Case Studies
Bacolod City
Naga City
Iloilo City
Key Lessons Learned
Enhancing Sustainable Urban Region Development
12. Sri Lanka
Introduction
Country Context
Good Practice Case Studies
Community-based Solid Waste Management in Low-income Settlements in Dehiwala Mount Lavinia Municipality
The Integrated Program of Action to Improve Health and Environment Management in the Colombo Municipal Area (Green Star Homes Project)
Clean Settlements Program in the Colombo Municipal Council Area
Lessons from the Case Studies
Strategies for Enhancing Sustainable Urban Development
Conclusion
13. Thailand
Introduction
Country Context
Good Practice Case Studies
Muang Klaeng Municipality: Sustainable City Initiative
Phichit Municipality: Waste Recycling
Songkhla Municipality: Waste Management and Education
Key Lessons Learned
Strategies to Enhance Sustainable Urban Region Development
Conclusion
14. Viet Nam
Introduction
Country Context
Good Practice Case Studies
Institutional Building in Urban Upgrading in Phu Thuong Ward, Hanoi
Environmental Improvement of Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Basin, Ho Chi Minh City
Urban Upgrading, Environmental Impact Assessment in Van Mieu Ward, Nam Dinh City, Nam Dinh Province
Lessons Learned from the Case Studies
Strategies to Enhance Sustainable Urban Development
Conclusion
15. Global Good Practices in Sustainable Urban Region Development
Curitiba, Brazil: An Unlikely but Striking Success of Urban Revitalization
Greater Vancouver Regional District Sustainable Region Initiative: Turning Ideas into Action
Innovation: Key to Sustainable Urban Development in Singapore
Brisbane: Sustainability through Improved City Management
Greater Manchester, UK : Post-industrial Sustainability?
Lessons for Urban Sustainability
16. Lessons and Strategies for Sustainable Urban Futures
Common Themes
The Enabling Environment and the Performance of Cities
Strengthening Local Government
The Role of International Development Institutions
Pathways to Sustainable Urban Futures
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