Liveable and Sustainable Cities

in Asia

Thursday, 10 May 2018

1

Michael Helleman

Manager, Major Infrastructure

and Urban Development

Australian Trade and Investment Commission

(Austrade)

2

LIVEABLE & SUSTAINABLE CITIES IN ASIA

CITY OF SYDNEY & ASIA LINK BUSINESS

10 MAY 2018

Michael Helleman

Manager | Major Infrastructure &

Urban Development

An enviable quality of life

median wealth World’s highest 4 Australian cities rank in

world’s TOP 10 liveable cities

time

time

GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS Rapid urbanisation and impact of

congestion

Expanding middle class demanding

liveability

Climate change and natural disasters

Vulnerability of existing infrastructure

Greater focus on efficient, reliable

movement of people and goods

Emphasis on sustainability, whole-of-life

costs

GLOBAL CONTEXT

6

GLOBAL DIFFERENCES

OPPORTUNITY IN ASIA

7

Bandung

Hong Kong

Selangor

Bangkok

Ho Chi Minh

Da Nang

Kuala Lumpur

Phuket

Beijing

Shanghai

Shenzen

Jaipur

Bhopal

Taipei

HONG KONG

6 Smart City priority areas: mobility, living,

government, economy, environment, people

Key Groups:

HK Smart Cities Consortium

HK Green Building Council

HK Productivity Commission

Pilot City: East Kowloon

Environment, healthcare and transport plus IoT,

real time data driven decision-making

Water quality/leakage

Energy efficiency – district cooling system, EVs,

green building

Urban revitalisation

Cycle track network, mobility

8

INDONESIA

Indonesia 100 Smart Cities by 2019

25 cities pilots. Plus 75 added this year.

Projected 177m people living in cities 2025.

Tripled smart cities budget in 2018

Decision making at LGA level – 300 municipalities

looking for solutions.

Looking for quick wins – cost effective projects that

are easily implemented.

West Java greenfield city build 5-10 years

Bandung – major development & command

centre. Funding $10m public fund plus $600m

central funding on project basis.

Improve efficiency of basic infra including waste,

energy, transport and public services.

9

URBAN GREENING TARGETS

Malaysia

Greener Kuala Lumpur – plant 1m trees by 2030

30% green area in city – micro-housing and

pocket parks (no more car parks in 20 yrs)

Metropolis Park development – community

engagement

Philippines

Green Green Green – 2.5bn

forest parks, arboretums, botanical gardens,

bike lanes – enhanced liveability

Build Build Build – 8t 2022 – green infrastructure

Vietnam

Green growth development plan 2030 – climate

change adaptation

10

REGIONAL PROGRAMS

Australia-ASEAN Initiative (DFAT) AU$30m

Currently in design phase

Key elements include:

Open data & analytics platform

Knowledge sharing

Scholarship program

Innovation accelerator – competitive grants

ASEAN Smart Cities Network (Singapore chaired)

26 pilot cities

Bangkok, Cebu City, Da Nang, Jakarta,

Mandalay, Manila, Phuket, Singapore etc.

Seeking external partners through twinning

program

11

GREEN BUILDING REPORT

SMART, SUSTAINABLE ASEAN

Australia’s reputation at the forefront of the

global green building movement reflects a

long-term commitment to sustainability and

a widespread spirit of collaboration.

Carbon adaptation

Lifecycle analysis and energy modelling

Sustainable building design

Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD)

engineering

Energy-efficient lighting, heating,

ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC)

Environmentally and economically-efficient

water systems

Building management systems

Recycled, low toxicity and modular

building products.

Report available for download via Austrade website

One Central Park, Sydney

LOOKING FORWARD

IPWEA-led delegation to Barcelona - Nov 2018

IoTAA Conference – Sydney Sept 2018

World Cities Summit – Singapore Capital City Mayors – July 2018 ASEAN-Australia engagement

Smart Cities Week - Sydney Oct 2018 Inbound delegations ASEAN/APAC

ASEAN outbound mission 2019

THANK YOU

Chris Derksema

Sustainability Director

City of Sydney

15

Asian cities – a Sustainable Sydney

Perspective

Chris Derksema Sustainability Director

Sustainable Sydney 2030 is a set of goals we have set for our city to

help make it as green, global and connected as possible by 2030.

“Sydney should continue to develop as a globally competitive and

innovative city through its priority sectors”

China:

Dalian, Fuzhou,

Guangzhou, Nanjing,

Qingdao, Shenzhen,

Wuhan, Zhenjiang

Korea: Changwon

Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur

Japan: Yokohama

India: Bengaluru, Chennai, Jaipur

Bangladesh: Dhaka

Pakistan: Karachi

• Decarbonising electricity grids

• Energy efficiency in buildings and manufacturing

• Next generation mobility

• Waste Management and Air Quality

• Land Use Planning

• Green and Cool Cities

• Measurement and Planning

• C40 Participation Standards - by 2020

Shifting horizons:

Shenzhen has 1,300 electric buses when most cities have none

21

•Nanjing in China Currently 25%

•Plans to have a 100% electric fleet of buses by 2025

Leveraging Sydney Action

How to engage with the City?

Grants and sponsorships

Future Asia Business Summit – 29 May 2018

Asia Business Series: Pitching to Asian Investors

Dr Lan Ding

Convenor of High Performance Architecture

Research Cluster

UNSW Built Environment

25

GUIDELINES FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

Dr Lan Ding

Convenor of High Performance Architecture Research Cluster, UNSW Sydney

UNSW Node Leader, CRC for Low Carbon Living

SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES IN CHINA

Current issues:

› Environmental and

social sustainability

› There is a lack of a

holistic approach to

sustainable cities and

communities

Environment

Economic Social

Image: Our Awesome Planet

UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 11

Making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe resilient and sustainable

Project:

Guidelines for

Sustainable Cities

and Communities

in China, by

UNEP, SUC, CRC

for Low Carbon

Living, UNSW

Built Environment

Sustainability Goals

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Management Systems

Technical Guidelines

SUSTAINABLE CITIES

Goals: Making cities and human settlements affordable, safe, healthy, resilient, sustainable and efficient

Categories of KPIs:

Safe and Affordable Cities

Transportation and Accessibility

Land Use Efficiency

Cultural and Natural Heritage

City Disaster Resilience

Healthy Eco-Environment and Climate

Mitigation

Safe and Sustainable Public Spaces

Resource Efficiency

City Management and Policy

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES

Goals: Making liveable, healthy, proud, safe, productive, inclusive, self-reliant and sustainable communities

Categories of KPIs:

Sustainable buildings

Inclusive community facility and service

Liveable community landscapes

Economic productivity

Safety

Proud and educated community

Community management

Performance Standards: UN’s Goal 11 UNEP’s Framework on City Level Resource Efficiency UN’s City Prosperity Index ISO 37120 and ISO 37101 International Best practices

PILOT CITIES AND COMMUNITIES IN CHINA

› Shanghai City, Baoshan District

› Shenzhen City, Yantian District

› Quzhou City

› Hangzhou City

THE PROPOSED FUTURE CITIES CRC Smart, Connected, Sustainable, Resilient and Healthy

Contact Professor Ken Maher, President of the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council Scientia Professor Deo Prasad AO FTSE, UNSW Built Environment Phone: +61 2 9385 4868 Email: d.prasad@unsw.edu.au

Liveable and Sustainable Cities

in Asia

Thursday, 10 May 2018

32