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In Seoul, 90% of landfill-bound wastes were instead used to produce energy enough to heat 518,000 households.
The experience of the People’s Republic of China shows that beyond economic growth, an adaptive and cooperative approach can help reduce poverty even at hard to reach places.
Paving roads with fiber-reinforced asphalt mixture and using a pothole detection technology can help keep roads safe and pothole free.
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.
An Industrial Pollution Projection System (IPPS) has been used in the Greater Mekong Subregion to help countries identify current and future pollution risks.
Urban planners in Seoul shifted from paper-based processes to a computerized system to improve information sharing and decision-making.
In the People's Republic of China, Yichang city is building a sustainable urban transport system with a bus rapid transit corridor as its backbone.
At-risk municipalities in the Philippines take the green growth path by building climate change-resilient ecotowns.
Leveling the playing field for women opens opportunities for countries to increase development gains.
A systems approach can align housing finance, supply, services, resilience, and inclusion to close Asia and the Pacific’s housing gap.