This book presents selected articles from the 15th International Asian Urbanization Conference, held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on November 27-30, 2019. Bringing together researchers and professionals in the area of urban planning and development to better understand the growing need for sustainable urban life, it covers topics such as climate change and urban resilience; inclusive and implementable urban governance; smart and green mobility; transformations in land management; livable and smart cities; integrated planning and development; urban slums and affordable housing; sustainable urban finance; and urban renewal and redevelopment.
Cuprins
Climate Change and Cities in Mekong Delta – Viet Nam.- Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Response Solutions for Can Gio District, Ho Chi Minh City: Potential to Adapt Ideas from Selected Developed Countries.- Understanding the Implications of Urban Heat Island Effects on Household Energy Consumption and Public Health in Southeast Asian Cities: Evidence from Thailand and Indonesia.- Need of Understanding Disaster Risk for Resilient City Development.- Architectural solutions with regards to climate change for the rural housing of Vinh Long province in Vietnam.- Application of Artificial Intelligence to Predict the Mapping of Flood Prone Areas in the Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta.- Urban vegetable gardening brings greening to slum environment and helps mitigate Climate change effects.- Collaborative Approach for Resource Mobilization Transformation in Vietnam.- Governance Characteristics of Dhaka City for ensuring implementation of land use planning.- Urban Planning in Vietnam: Why Gender Matter.- Slum Children-youth Groups Demonstrate Zest, Collective Confidence and Tenacity to Improve Access to Education and Self-development Opportunities.- On the use of Data Envelopment Analysis to improve performance efficiency of governmental management in big cities.
Despre autor
Dr. Le Thi Thu Huong is a Senior Lecturer of Sustainable Urban Development master study program at Vietnamese-German University (VGU). She received Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Science in Urban Environmental Management at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand. Prior to that, she graduated Master and Bachelor in Architecture at the University of Architecture – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Before working for VGU, Dr. Huong worked for AIT, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES, Japan), and other international organizations in Thailand as a lecturer and researcher on urban studies. Her research interests cover different aspects and issues of urban development and management, such as the built environment, neighborhood and housing upgrading, urbanization and environmental management, urban-rural linkages, urban flooding and resilience, and so on.’
George Pomeroy is Professor of Geography – Earth Science at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. He received his Ph.D. in Public Administration and Urban Studies from the University of Akron (Ohio). His teaching and research interests are in the areas of environmental land use planning, community & land use planning, and urban geography. In addition to serving as Executive Director of the Asian Urban Research Association since 2005, he directed the Shippensburg University Center for Land Use, from 2005 to 2016. He serves on numerous local and regional boards, including two planning commissions and as a Trustee of The Partnership for Better Health, a philanthropic grant making group in South Central Pennsylvania.
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