Rejuvenating an Old Residential Area by Crafting and Activating New Civic Spaces In its makeover of a public housing estate, Singapore focused on not only improving the physical infrastructure but also on creating more spaces for community bonding.
Building an Offshore Nature Haven on Trash Singapore built an offshore landfill on Pulau Semakau primarily for waste management, but it also ensured that marine life would thrive and it could serve as a public park.
Transforming Old Industrial Buildings into Vibrant, Affordable Work Space Singapore halted demolition of an old industrial building within a high-tech business park and repurposed it into a vibrant start-up cluster.
How to Build a Competitive and Livable City Singapore reinvented itself into a world-class city by taking an integrated approach to sustainable urban development.
Using Earth Observation Tools in Designing Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Satellite data was used in climate proofing water supply and wastewater facilities in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city.
How the Internet of Things Can Make Cities More Livable Internet-connected “smart” devices can help transform fast-developing cities in Asia and the Pacific into safe and sustainable urban centers.
How Risk Financing Can Help Farmers Cope with Disasters A Greater Mekong Subregion study looks at a combination of risk retention, risk sharing, and risk transfer mechanisms in strengthening disaster resilience in rural areas.
A Flexible Financing Model for Large-Scale Infrastructure Investments Multitranche financing supports an investment program to improve the safety, accessibility and reliability of Papua New Guinea’s airports.
How Youth Can Help Combat Noncommunicable Disease Youth can help address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) by supporting behavior change efforts and initiatives targeted toward encouraging other youth to make healthier choices.
Using a Community-Driven Model to Build Back Better After a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in 2011, communities in Higashi Matsushima City led recovery efforts and built a smart city.