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View article: Navigating Resilient Post-Disaster Recovery in Asia and the Pacific
Navigating Resilient Post-Disaster Recovery in Asia and the Pacific Open
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View article: Women’s Economic Empowerment as a Pathway Toward Sustainable and Inclusive Development in India
Women’s Economic Empowerment as a Pathway Toward Sustainable and Inclusive Development in India Open
s Economic Empowerment is included in Sustainable Development Goals (Goal 5: Achieving Gender Equality) and is central to the objective of "leaving no one behind." According to the UN Secretary General's High-Level Panel on Women's Economi…
View article: Hydrogen in Decarbonization Strategies in Asia and the Pacific
Hydrogen in Decarbonization Strategies in Asia and the Pacific Open
Hydrogen is regarded as one of the limited options for decarbonizing the hard-to-abate industrial sector. This work investigates the status and potential of green and blue hydrogen in some major industrial sectors, including oil refining, …
View article: Long-Term Financing for City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation
Long-Term Financing for City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation Open
Sanitation projects require dedicated, sustainable, and long-term financing mechanisms due to their unique nature and significant upfront capital investments involved.• Choosing the right financial institution is critical for ensuring sust…
View article: The Spillover Effects of Water Supply Infrastructure Development: A Theoretical Model
The Spillover Effects of Water Supply Infrastructure Development: A Theoretical Model Open
One of the main challenges in low-income Asia and the Pacific countries is users' willingness to pay for water services. In contrast, investors and private operators in the water sector prefer a high rate of return. This has often led to t…
View article: Cost–Benefit Analysis of Spillover Tax Revenues of High-Speed Rail in Taipei,China
Cost–Benefit Analysis of Spillover Tax Revenues of High-Speed Rail in Taipei,China Open
This paper introduces the concept of spillover tax revenues, which are also known as "indirect" or "secondary revenues," or "externality effects." Based on a case study of high-speed rail in Taipei,China, the spillover tax revenues are ide…
View article: Planning and Capacity Building for High-Speed Rail Development in India: Five Key Lessons
Planning and Capacity Building for High-Speed Rail Development in India: Five Key Lessons Open
India’s urbanization rate has increased from 26% in 1991 to 35% in 2021, and it is expected to reach 41% by 2030 (World Bank 2022). In response to this, as the backbone of its growing economy, the country’s infrastructure development, part…
View article: Spillover Effects of Digital Infrastructure and Financing
Spillover Effects of Digital Infrastructure and Financing Open
This article proposes a tax sharing scheme between governments and private sector investors of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure. The current COVID-19 pandemic has not only emphasized the crucial need of ICT in…
View article: An Empirical Evidence and Proposal on the Spillover Effects of Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure in India
An Empirical Evidence and Proposal on the Spillover Effects of Information and Communication Technology Infrastructure in India Open
The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the importance of information and communications technology (ICT) not only for the economy but also for human well-being. However, the investment gap in ICT infrastructure has been growing and is expected t…
View article: Safety and Reliability
Safety and Reliability Open
The East Japan Railway Company (JR East) is instrumental in providing efficient transportation services in the eastern part of Japan. When it comes to high-speed rail (HSR, or Shinkansen in Japanese), JR East operates a network spanning ab…
View article: Handbook on High-Speed Rail and Quality of Life
Handbook on High-Speed Rail and Quality of Life Open
In addition to meeting the rapidly growing demand for high-quality infrastructure, researchers, policy makers, and all stakeholders must consider its implications and contributions to the overall enhancement of quality of life. Handbook on…