Sustainable Urban Mobility in Asia (SUMA) News Digest Vol. 6 Issue 5 – 28 June 2009 SUMA News Digest is a free monthly e-mail publication that features news, information, and events related to sustainable urban transportation in Asia. *** VISIT THE SUMA PAGES: <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/suma">http://www.cleanairnet.org/suma</a> *** SUMA PARTNERS ON THE MOVE! Bellagio Declaration - Twenty one representatives from eighteen different organizations working on transport and climate change in developing countries met 12 -16 May, 2009 in Bellagio, in a meeting to build a consensus on the required policy response to the growing CO2 emissions from transport in the developing world. The meeting resulted in the Bellagio Declaration on Transportation and Climate Change. Read more @ <a href="http://www.sutp.org/bellagio-declaration/">http://www.sutp.org/bellagio-declaration/</a> DART team visits Ahmedabad, India - ITDP and the city of Ahmedabad recently hosted representatives from the city of Dar es Salaam who came to learn more about the Ahmedabad’s Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS). Ahmedabad’s initial 12.5 km BRTS corridor is in the final stages of construction. On a site visit to the corridor, the delegates had an opportunity to tour new stations and take a ride in a BRTS bus. Read more @ <a href="http://www.itdp.org/index.php/projects/update/dart_team_visits_ahmedabad/">http://www.itdp.org/index.php/projects/update/dart_team_visits_ahmedabad/</a> ADB Clean Energy forum & SAFE Annual Convention 2009 -CAI-Asia center participated in 4th Asia Clean Energy Forum 2009 and SAFE Annual Convention 2009(organized by Society for Automotive Fitness and Environment). The presentations on E-Bikes and Inspection and Maintenance in Asian countries can be accessed @ <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/articles-73435_ebike.pdf">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/articles-73435_ebike.pdf</a> & <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/articles-73436_safe.pdf">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/articles-73436_safe.pdf</a> GTZ Sourcebook on urban transport for the South Asian Audience - GTZ SUTP’s flagship publication “Sustainable Urban Transport: A Sourcebook for Policy-makers in Developing Countries” has been adapted for the South Asian audience and is available for purchase in its print version. Read more @ <a href="http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1568&Itemid=1&lang=uk">http://www.sutp.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1568&Itemid=1&lang=uk</a> NEWSREPORTS HEADLINES Malaysia : Planning a better city with the people <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73448.html">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73448.html</a> Malaysia : Time to stop the reckless bus drivers <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73449.html">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73449.html</a> ASIA: Regional Railway Links Aim to Boost Trade, Cooperation <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73442.html">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73442.html</a> Global: Commentary: "Smart" and "green" right direction for future urban public transport <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73446.html">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73446.html</a> India: Delhi plans ‘exclusive’ fund for future transport projects <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73443.html">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73443.html</a> India: WB to provide $5 bn loan for urban development <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73444.html">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73444.html</a> Bangladesh: Level crossings unsafe <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73447.html">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73447.html</a> Vietnam: Transport department wants single agency on traffic lights <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73450.html">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73450.html</a> Vietnam: Measures urged to curb traffic pollution <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73451.html">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73451.html</a> Philippines : Public transportation routes up for review to curb emissions <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73452.html">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73452.html</a> Pakistan : Air of big cities unhealthy <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73453.html">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73453.html</a> Pakistan : 500 CNG buses project ‘ready to kick off’ <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73454.html">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73454.html</a> China: Survey: four-fifths urban Chinese say traffic jam haunts their cities <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73455.html">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73455.html</a> Indonesia : Motorcyclists face high risks <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73456.html">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73456.html</a> Indonesia : Chaotic public transportation is here to stay: Expert <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73457.html">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73457.html</a> * * * * INTERESTING FINDS/SEMINARS Global status report on road safety - “Pedestrians, cyclists among main road traffic crash victims” The first global assessment of road safety finds that almost half of the estimated 1.27 million people who die in road traffic crashes every year are pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists. While progress has been made towards protecting people in cars, the needs of these vulnerable groups of road users are not being met. It uses a standardized method that allows comparisons between countries to be made. While road traffic death rates in many high-income countries have stabilized or declined in recent decades, research suggests road deaths are increasing in most regions of the world and that if trends continue unabated, they will rise to an estimated 2.4 million a year by 2030. Clearly, developing nations have a huge challenge ahead !! read more @ <a href="http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2009/road_safety_report_20090615/en/index.html">http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2009/road_safety_report_20090615/en/index.html</a> Environmental assessment of passenger transportation should include infrastructure and supply chains This excellent study tries to evaluate the emissions generated for different modes from life cycle perspective.Most current decision-making relies on analysis at the tailpipe, ignoring vehicle production, infrastructure provision, and fuel production required for support.The authors conclude that to appropriately mitigate environmental impacts from transportation, it is necessary for decision makers to consider the life-cycle energy use and emissions. The authors present results of a comprehensive life-cycle energy, greenhouse gas emissions, and selected criteria air pollutant emissions inventory for automobiles, buses, trains, and airplanes in the US, including vehicles, infrastructure, fuel production, and supply chains. Read More @ <a href="http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/1748-9326/4/2/024008/">http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/1748-9326/4/2/024008/</a> Policy for better Air Quality in Asia: Proposal for a Policy Evaluation Method for four ASEAN Countries In this interesting research, policy issues from four ASEAN countries- Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand are analyzed and its impact on air quality estimated. The author has estimated the 2015 car stock by emission regulation levels from past trends. Considering these car stock results, this paper emphasizes monitoring problems such as vehicle registration systems, inspection and maintenance (I/M) systems and fuel quality monitoring systems for vehicles in use. Monitoring problems in developing countries share similar characteristics such as a weakness in government initiatives and inadequate operation of government agencies, which results from a lack of human resources and analysis of facilities. Read more @ <a href="http://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/15081/1/MPRA_paper_15081.pdf">http://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/15081/1/MPRA_paper_15081.pdf</a> Sustainable Automobile Society in East Asia (SASEA) project Concerned with the increasing levels of air pollution caused by motor vehicles in Asia’s major cities, a group of researchers brought together by Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI) and Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) initiated the Sustainable Automobile Society in East Asia (SASEA) project. It aims to contribute to the application of sustainable development from a viewpoint of air pollution reduction and the growing economies of East Asia. Read more @ . <<a href="http://www.eria.org/research/y2008-no7.html">http://www.eria.org/research/y2008-no7.html</a>><a href="http://www.eria.org/research/y2008-no7.html">http://www.eria.org/research/y2008-no7.html</a> Walkability Walk the Talk: CAI-Asia Center's Walkability Experiment - Two British School Manila (BSM) students volunteer to conduct a modified version of the World Bank's walkability survey in selected Metro Manila areas … Read more @ <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73429.html">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73429.html</a> and <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73432.html">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73432.html</a> Access Prof Madhav Badami’s presentation in ADB Manila @ <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73426.html">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-73426.html</a> Centre for Science and Environment has released its report on Walkability in New Delhi titled “how walkable is our cities?” . The survey exposed many startling facts read more @ <a href="http://www.cseindia.org/campaign/apc/pdf/Walkability.pdf">http://www.cseindia.org/campaign/apc/pdf/Walkability.pdf</a> * * * * MARK YOUR CALENDARS Citynet Congress 2009, 11 September, Yokohama, <a href="http://www.citynet2009yokohama.jp/index_en.html">http://www.citynet2009yokohama.jp/index_en.html</a> 5th International Marketing Conference - Successfully marketing public transport, 7-9 October 2009, Lisbon, Portugal <a href="http://www.uitp.org/events/2009/lisbon/en/">http://www.uitp.org/events/2009/lisbon/en/</a> 8th International Conference of EASTS, 19-October, 2009, Surabaya <a href="http://www.easts2009.org/">http://www.easts2009.org/</a> Accident Prevention: Road Safety Measures 4th IRF Regional Conference on Road Safety, 23 October 2009 , New Delhi, India <a href="http://www.irfnet.org/eventdetail.php?catid=1&id=100&title=4th%20Regional%20IRF%20Conference%20on%20Road%20Safety">http://www.irfnet.org/eventdetail.php?catid=1&id=100&title=4th%20Regional%20IRF%20Conference%20on%20Road%20Safety</a> 2nd MENA Public Transport Congress and Showcase , 25-27 October 2009, Doha, Qatar <a href="http://www.uitp.org/events/2009/qatar/en/index.cfm">http://www.uitp.org/events/2009/qatar/en/index.cfm</a> TRAINING PROGRAMME, 8th Training Programme for Public Transport Managers , 16-18 November 2009, Belfast, <a href="http://www.uitp.org/events/2009/8Training/en/index.cfm">http://www.uitp.org/events/2009/8Training/en/index.cfm</a> Urban Mobility India – 2009, 3-December 2009, New Delhi, <a href="http://www.iutindia.org/urban2009.html">http://www.iutindia.org/urban2009.html</a> TRB 89th Annual Meeting, 10 January, 2010, Washington DC <a href="http://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting/default.asp">http://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting/default.asp</a> * * * CONTRIBUTE * * * To contribute articles, news items, or event announcements for the next issue, send an email with the complete details and URL source to <a href="mailto:suma-news-owner@googlegroups.com">suma-news-owner@googlegroups.com</a> with subject "FOR SUMA NEWS". 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SUMA is implemented by the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Center (<a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia">www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia</a>), in partnership with EMBARQ - the World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport (<a href="http://embarq.wri.org">http://embarq.wri.org</a>), GTZ Sustainable Urban Transport Project ( <a href="http://www.sutp.org">www.sutp.org</a>), Interface for Cycling Expertise (<a href="http://www.cycling.nl">www.cycling.nl</a>), Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (<a href="http://www.itdp.org">www.itdp.org</a>), and United Nations Center for Regional Development (<a href="http://www.uncrd.or.jp/est">www.uncrd.or.jp/est</a>) -- Sudhir Gota Transport Specialist CAI-Asia Center Unit 3510, 35th Floor, Robinsons-Equitable Tower, ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City Metro Manila, Philippines 1605 Tel: +63-2-395-2843 Fax: +63-2-395-2846 <a href="http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia">http://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia</a> Skype : sudhirgota