An Update on Recent CBARAD Iloilo Project Activities

1. CBARAD Iloilo Project Update2. Sri Lanka Environmental Education Update3. Yokohama Infrastructure Study Visits4. CYO Attends Smart City Week5. CYO Takes Part in Japan-OECD Policy Forums6. CYO Welcomes New Intern

16DagoyCaravandisastereducationfacilitatorspar-ticpatedintheWestVisayasStateUniversityLanguageFesti-valfromSept.1-7,and18membersoftheBarangayDisasterReductionandManagementComitteeofBuntatalafacilitateddisastereducationactivitiesfor617campersduringtheBoyScoutsofthePhilippinesDistrictCamporal2014inIloilo.TheaimoftheDagoyCaravanprogramistointegrateartintodi-sastereducationtomakeitmoreappealingtoyouth.

TheBarangayDisasterRiskReductionManagementCommitteeheldmeetingsonSept.16todiscussestablishinganearlywarningsystemforfloodsandotherhazards,andonSept.23toreviewitsHazardAssessmentforfloodinganditsCapacityandVulnerabilityAnalysis.

The Philippines study tour done by students of the University of the Ryukyus began with a CBARAD project briefing given by Mr. Norman Tabud, CBARAD Project Supervisor, held at the Mayor’s Conference room.

At the workshop on establishing EWS, Darwin Papa and Felix Doreza listen to Barangay Kagawad Sonny Catalan identifying Dungon evacuation centers.

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OnSept.18,7studentsandaprofessorfromtheRyukyusUni-versityinOkinawa,JapanwenttothePhilippinesonaStudyTour.TheCBARADProjectwasincludedinthetourtoprovidestudentswith an appreciationof how cooperationbetweencommunitiesandlocalgovernmentcanleadtoeconomicde-velopmentthroughcapacitybuilding. On Sept. 23, the Japan International CooperationAgency(JICA)selectedtheIloiloFloodControlProject,whichCBARADisinvolvedwith,foranevaluationtobeusedincreat-inga“LessonsLearnedBasedKnowledgeSheet”. 23participantsjoinedaworkshopheldonSept.29tocoordinatetheearlywarningsystem(EWS)oftheCommuni-cationsandWarningGroup,undertheBarangayDRRMCom-mittee,withtheCityDRRMOffice’sEWS. Lastly,themonthlymeetingofCBARADpartnerswasheld on Sept. 30. The five Punong Barangaysmet with theCBARADProjectcoordinatoranddiscussedtheProjectDesignMatrixandpurchasingDRRMequipment. Octoberactivitiesincluded:

• Evacuation Center Management Sub-Committee Workshop (Oct. 8)• Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction Training (Oct. 9-10)• IEC on Early Warning System in barangays (Oct. 20-24)• Emergency Warning Information Communication Flow Drill (Oct. 27)• Persons With Disabilities (PWD) Assembly (Oct. 15, 22, and 29)

PWDEmpowermentSeminarsandtheElectionofOf-ficersarealsoplannedforNovember.

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Students visiting Crow Island engaged in practical field studies that included measuring temperature, humidity, and sea level.

CYO Interns take Study Visit to Yokohama Waste Management and Disaster Response Facilities

Throughout October, CYO’s Interns participated infivesitevisitstolearnabouttheinfrastructureandplanninginvolvedinmanagingthecityofYokohama. ThefirstsitevisitwastotheTsurumi Waste Incinera-tion Plant.Thisfacilityprovidedanexampleofhowburnablewastecanbeprocessedtoprovideelectricitythroughasteamturbinegeneratorwithminimalemissionsanduseofspace. The next visit was the Tsurumi Recycling Centre,where therewas the opportunity to learn about how recy-clablewasteiscollected,separated,andprocessedforresale.TherearealsoexamplesofhowtheCityofYokohamaencour-agespeopletoreduceandproperlydisposeofwaste. The third site visit was the Yokohama Municipal Disaster Prevention Center. Here visitors can gain a uniqueimmersiveperspectiveondisastersrangingfromtyphoons,toearthquakes,andfires.Atourofthisfacilityincludesafilmonhistoricaldisasterevents,simulatedemergencychallengestoprepareforescapingabuildingduringanoxiousfireorblack-out,andother informativeexhibits.This isalsoausefulsitevisitforthoseinterestedinmethodsofdisasterpreparednesseducation. TheYokohama Wastewater Treament Plant site visit wasthefourthopportunitytoseecitymanagementinfrastruc-tureatwork.Herevisitorscanlearnabouttheimportanceofrecycling wastewater,methods of purifying water, and howstormwateriscollectedandmanagedtoavoidflooding.

Oftheseplannedactivities,sofarstudentshaveparticipatedin the field visit to Crow Island during the project’s secondworkshop.OnSept.6,studentswereshownhowtomeasurethetemperature,windrate,humidity,andsealevel.Studentsalsoidentifiedplantandanimalspecies,interviewedothervis-itorstoCrowIslandabouttheirobservations,andpresentedtheirfindingstotheirpeers. Students participating in the EnvironmentManage-mentProgramalsocleanedandappliedcomposttoaspacesetasideasaschoolgarden. Theteachers involvedintheprogramandstudent’sparents both remarked that the Environmental EducationProjectprovidesstudentswithaunique,practicalopportunitytoengagewithandappreciatetheirnaturalenvironmentthatchildrenwouldnototherwisehaveaccessto.Theparentsarepleasedthattheirchildrencantakepartintheseeducationalexperiences.

CYO Interns are shown the process of separating and crushing waste. (Top)Interns touring waste incineration facility examine the steam turbine. (Bottom)

Since the Student Based Sustainable and ProactiveEnvironmental EducationProject’s introductoryworkshop inColombo,SriLankaonJun.222014,theproposedprojectac-tivitiesinlcude:

• A visit to Crow Island to learn about biodiversity and weather • Establishment of an Environmental Student Society in school• Training on waste management, separation, and recycling• Growing a green space/butterfly garden to study wildlife on school grounds• Posting an Environmental Education display chart promot-ing students’ creativity and observations of their surroundings through art and writing

Progress of the Environmental Education in Sri Lanka Program

Students interviewing other visitors to Crow Island about their experiences and observations.

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CYOhostedaboothshowcasingcurrentprojectsatthe3rdAsiaSmartCityConference,heldfromOctober29-30,2014,atthePacificoYokohamabuilding. OnthefirstdayofSmartCityWeek,YokohamaCityorganizedYokohamaDayfocusingonprojectsbeingpursuedviapublic-privatepartnerships,andonnewtechnologybeingimplementedbyYokohama-basedexhibitors.Aswell,onYoko-hamaDay,theSecretaryGeneralofCITYNET,Dr.VijayJaganna-than,participatedinpaneldiscussionsonurbandevelopmentinAsianCities,particularlythosethathaveMOUswithYoko-hama. TheSmartCityWeekconferenceisorganizedbyNik-keiBusiness,Inc.Itisanopportunityfororganizationsandlo-calgovernmentsinthebusinessofcommunitydevelopmentandresolvingmetropolitan issues fromaroundtheworld togatheranddistributeinformationtooneanother.

CITYNET Secretary General Dr. Vijay Jagannathan joins fellow urban develop-ment experts for Smart City Week’s Yokohama Day panel discussion.

CITYNET Yokohama Office members networking with conference attendees and promoting CITYNET activities at our Smart City Week booth.

The conference focused on social innovation as ameansoffacingchallenges,suchasaginginfrastructure,nat-uraldisasters,energysecurity,climatechange,andahostofotherissues.Theconferencealsoincludedseminarsandexh-bitionsdiscussingthesetopicsandwaystoaddressthem. In itspreviousyear,SmartCityWeek focusedmorespecificallyonmetropolitan issues.But thisyear,oneof thegoalsoftheeventwastoencourageanevenbroaderdiscus-sionofsocial issuesandsolutionsbeyondthecontextofur-banization. Thisyear’sconferencewasattendedbyover23cities,national governments, and international agencies providingmanyvaluableopportunitiesfornetworkingandideasharing.

Asia Smart City Week 2014 Conference Comes to Yokohama

The series of tanks at the Kanagawa Wastewater Treatment Facility that Yoko-hama City water flows through in stages for purification and recycling.

ThefinalsitevisitwastoseeKeystone Technology’s urbanagriculturefacility.ThisgaveusthechancetolearnhowLED lights and other technology can be used to grow foodwithoutaccesstofarmlandinanofficebuildinginthecitytobesoldlocally.Thistechnologycouldbeusefulforincreasingfoodsecurityforcity-dwellerswithoutspaceortimeforcon-ventionalfarming. ThecityofYokohama’suniquesustainablecityman-agementinfrastructureandinitiativesofferavarietyoflearn-ingopportunitiesforthoseinterestedinaddressingurbande-velopmentissues.Byparticipatinginastudyvisityoucanfindoutwhatkindofmethodsofcitymanagementcanbeappliedinyourcitytoo.

CYO Participates in Japan-OECD High Level Policy Forums The Government of Japan and OECD hosted twoseparateforumsfromOctober14-17inTokyoandToyamatoshareJapan’sexperiencesonUrbanDevelopmentandGreenGrowth, aswell as Resilient Cities in Ageing Societies. Rep-resentatives of CYO participated in both forums where citynetworkswereemphasizedtoaddressthegrowingissuesongreengrowthanddevelopingresilientcities.

Urban Development and Green Growth The first part of the conference, Urban Develop-mentandGreenGrowth,washeldinTokyowiththeMinistryofLand Infrastructure,TransportandTourism(MLIT)of theGovernmentofJapanhostingtheevent.ThiswasthesecondexpertmeetingonUrbanGreenGrowthwiththeobjectivetodiscusshowtofacilitateactionforurbangreengrowthandtoimprovetheOECD’sUrbanGreenGrowthinDynamicAsiaKnowledgeSharingPlatformbasedonfeedbacksoftheproj-ectsandotherknowledgesharinginitiativesacrosstheworld. OECDisemphasisingmoreonlocalgovernmentstoactparticularly inAsiaas the issues inAsiancitiesnowarecommontodevelopingcitiesandtheurbanpopulationinAsiaisgrowingthefastest.AccordingtoestimatesbyUNDESA,thepopulationofurbandwellersisexpectedtoexceed0.8billionby2030inAsiaalone.Thisfigurealsoindicatesathepotentialforariseinmotorization,riskstohumanhealth,andtheur-banpopulationvulnerabletodisasters. Whiletherisingnumberanddiversityofchallengesareaworryingfactor,certainmeasures,iftakenbylocaland

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CITYNET Yokohama Office Welcomes New Intern from Canada

CYOiscontinuingitspart-nership,thatbeganinspring2014,with the Centre for Asia-PacificInitiatives (CAPI) of the Universi-ty of Victoria (UVic), in Victoria,British Columbia, Canada, to ac-cept qualified interns to work forCYO as Project Assistants. Thesecond intern from CAPI thisyear is Alanah Nasadyk. Her workwill be focused around website management, publica-tiondesign andwriting, aswell as project proposalwriting.

CYO isgrateful forAlanah tobecontributing to theworkthatmaybetterhelpsupportourmembers’needsandactivities.

“I am majoring in Environmental and Asia-Pacific Studies at UVic. Work-ing with CYO captured my interest because it offers a unique opportunity to learn about current environmental issues and projects to improve cities’ resilience in the face of climate change and associated disasters throughout Asia. I am excited to be gaining experience working with an internation-al organization, contributing skills and perspectives from my academic background, and learning how organizations like CITYNET facilitate the improvement of life for people throughout their network.”

Alanah Nasadyk - University of Victoria

nationalactorscomprehensivelymayleadtosomesolutions.Examples such as harmonizing green growth objectives atpolicylevelsofbothnationalandlocalgovernments,increas-ing inter-municipal cooperation through networks such asCITYNET, reforming urban revenue structures to align withgreengrowthgoals,andmobilizingprivatefinanceforgreeninfrastructureinvestmentsmayminimizethenegativeimpactofurbanizationbeingseenacrossAsianow.Inurbanplanning,incorporating green technologies, making plans for TransitOriented Development and implementing legal or regulato-ry frameworksmay help support cities to harmonise greengrowthwithvariousstakeholders. CITYNET members such as Jakarta, Bangkok, HaiPhong,andYokohamawereamongtheparticipatingmembersoftheconference.

Resilient Cities in Ageing Societies

ThesecondpartoftheconferencewashostedbytheCityofToyamalocatedinwesternJapan.Toyamahasbeenrec-ognizedforitscompactcityinitiativeswhereimprovementsinmobilityandurbanplanninghavebeentheprimaryfactorsforsupportingtheirplans. According to OECD, elderly population is rapidlyrising inmanycitiesand in Japan, itwillpeakaround2035.It identifies the key issues as thedeliveryof public servicesand economic growth. Although ageing challenges are notthesameinallcities,comprehensivepolicyapproaches,landuseplanning,publictransport,housing,health,employment,industry, innovation and social cohesion remain to be thecommonfactorsformakingcitiesmoreresilientandinclusivetocatertotheneedsofseniorsandyoungpeoplealike.Thechallengeistoplanforlong-termdevelopmentwhilesecuringinvestmentsandinvolvingprivatesectorsincludingacademia

Marunouchi district in central Tokyo is improving the central business district with more greenery to create a people-friendly atmosphere.

Public transportation such as trams and bicycles are now common in central Toyama.

tointroduceafunctionalandresilientcity.Tobringtheplansand ideas intopractice,citizens’participationcannotbedis-counted. ToyamaCityhaspromoteditsinitiativesasthe‘envi-ronmentalfuturecity’whichintegratesimprovedpublictrans-portationsystemsusingLRTs,revitalizationofagriculture,de-velopmentofhealthandenvironmentalbusinesses,formationofpedestrianfriendlyareasandfosteringsocialbonds.

The Resilient Cities in Ageing Societies conference in Toyama was attended by more than 200 people including local residents.

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