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East Asia
Case studies
Reduce land acquisition costs through innovative land value capture
New legislation helped enable construction of the Tsukuba Express Line for fast travel between central Tokyo and the nation’s largest research hub.
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Published 01 Nov 2021 Read more
G20 East Asia
Case studies
Compact City Development with an LRT Network as the Backbone
Toyama City is now a global role model as a Compact City, but Toyama used to be a typical Japanese city challenged by urban sprawl with an ageing and declining population
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Published 25 Jan 2021 Read more
Climate, circular economy, and environmental sustainability East Asia
Case studies
Efficient Water Management through a Water Distribution Control Center, Leakage Reduction Measures, and Pipe Upgrades
Fukuoka City is one of the most prominent cities in Japan today
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Published 25 Jan 2021 Read more
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East Asia
Reports and reference guides
Industrial Specialization or Diversity? How High-Speed Rail Fosters Japan’s Regional Agglomeration Economy

This paper investigates the relationship between high-speed rail (HSR) and agglomeration economy in the scope of specialization and diversity.

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Resource type:
Reports and reference guides
Sectors:
Transport
Subsectors:
Heavy rail
Region:
East Asia
East Asia
Reports and reference guides
APEC Guidebook

APEC economies endorsed the APEC Guidebook on Quality of Infrastructure Development and Investment (Revision) .

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Resource type:
Reports and reference guides
Sectors:
Applicable to all sectors
Lifecycle Stage:
Planning and strategy
Region:
East Asia
Quality Infrastructure:
Economic Efficiency, Risk management, Environmental Considerations, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social Considerations, Social Impact Assessment, Building Resilience, Capacity building, Universal access to services, Infrastructure Governance, Access to information and data, Sustainable Growth & Development
East Asia
Reports and reference guides
Incorporating Resilience in Infrastructure Prioritization: Application to Japan’s Road Transport Sector

The paper applies indicator calculations to three case studies of proposed bypass roads in Japan to evaluate their resilience.

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Resource type:
Reports and reference guides
Sectors:
Transport
Subsectors:
Roads
Region:
East Asia
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East Asia
Articles
Visit by the Toyo University PPP School

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PPP Risk Allocation Tool
PPP Contract Management Tool
Resource type:
Articles
Sectors:
Applicable to all sectors
Region:
East Asia
Resilience East Asia
Reports and reference guides, Data insights
Converting Disaster Experience into a Safer Built Environment : The Case of Japan

This report reviews the way we build our cities and how this directly impacts the safety of future generations within the context of Japan.

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Resource type:
Reports and reference guides, Data insights
Sectors:
Social
Subsectors:
Social (unspecified)
Topics:
Resilience
Lifecycle Stage:
Enabling environment
Region:
East Asia
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