Resilient Infrastructure, Road
Nepal Climate Innovations and Private Sector Engagement
Mr. Anil Pokhrel (Photo by ADPC) Mr. Anil Pokhrel, Chief Executive of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) of Nepal. Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Authority (NDRRMA) was established through the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Act of 2017 to coordinate and implement DRRM-related functions in the country. Its [...] Read More
Why South Asia is Among the Hardest Hit Regions by Climate Change
The article was first published by U.S. News on 30 June 2022. Read the original article here. People travelling through flood waters by raft, June 26, 2022, in the Daudpur Union of Dakkin Surma Upazila of Sylhet. (MD RAFAYAT HAQUE KHAN/EYEPIX GROUP/FUTURE PUBLISHING/GETTY IMAGES) As India and Bangladesh emerge from devastating floods, one expert explains [...] Read More
‘Plastic Roads’ Made from Waste: A Path worth Paving for South Asia?
The blog was published in World Bank Blogs on 1 June 2023. Read the original article here. As the world scrambles to find innovative solutions to the plastics waste conundrum, a road less traveled is the use of non-recyclable plastic waste in paved roads. Image: World Bank Plastics are ubiquitous in our daily lives, and [...] Read More
Building Climate Resilient Transport Infrastructure
This webinar was first published on Asian Disaster Preparedness Center's (ADPC) website on 5 July 2023 available here. Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) organized a webinar on ‘Building Climate-resilient Transport Infrastructures for a Changing World’ to provide essential information and raise awareness on integrating climate risk-informed planning approaches in the transport sector. Over 120 participants [...] Read More
Preparing Transport Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future
An aerial view Of Hatirjheel Lake Bridge in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Salman Preeom/Unsplash A healthy transportation network is the lifeline of any country or city. While the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP-27) participants did not discuss resilient transport infrastructure as much as other priorities, I see a lot of researchers in my field [...] Read More
Fishing for Responsible Recreation
An offroad vehicle plows through a stream (photo by: Ahmad Syahrir/ Pexels). The Transport sector is both a driver and victim of climate change impacts. According to the World Bank, transport accounts for 20 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and with urbanization and motorization on the rise in developing countries, this could grow [...] Read More
The Right Track for Climate-resilient Road Infrastructure
Dr. Ing. Milad Zamanifar is Regional Resilient Transport Specialist at Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC). He recently delivered an engaging presentation on the concept of resilience and linked it to the impacts of climate hazards on transport infrastructure. Watch the full presentation below: What is the cost of climate change to South Asia’s transport sector? [...] Read More
Safety and Sustainability First: the Roadmap to Climate Resilience
Mr. Anish Joshi is GIS and Risk Assessment Specialist at Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC). He recently delivered an engaging presentation on promoting climate-resilient road transport infrastructure in South Asia. Watch the full presentation below. What is the cost of climate change to South Asia’s transport sector? The impacts are quite profound. Heavy rain in [...] Read More
Low-Volume Roads in South Asia: a Marginalized Lifeline
An aerial view of a village road in Jashore, Bangladesh (Photo by: TM009/Shutterstock.com) Contrary to popular belief, low-volume roads are characterized by their reciprocal socio-economic benefits instead of their traffic levels. According to a 2016 study, they are either the starting or ending points of the global economy and culture. Low-volume roads go beyond engineering [...] Read More