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CHAPTER 3 Development Visions and a Structure Plan for Vientiane Capital CHAPTER 3 Development Visions and a Structure Plan for Vientiane Capital The Project for Urban Development Master Plan Study in Vientiane Capital Final Report CHAPTER 3: DEVELOPMENT VISIONS AND A STRUCTURE PLAN FOR VIENTIANE CAPITAL 3.1 Development Visions 3.1.1 Necessity of Development visions A development vision is an ideal future image of a city to be materialized based on the citizens’ needs and foresight of the stakeholders and experts regarding urban planning. Without clear development visions, it would be difficult to implement an integrated urban plan efficiently and the administration would come to a deadlock, as there are a number of actors concerned who plays an important role in building and improving the city. In this context, development visions for Vientiane Capital are formulated through JICA study members’ discussions with main governmental organization members during working group meetings, focusing on the result of the social survey and sharing/discussing the common concept for the formulation of future urban development vision and policies. 3.1.2 Direction of Development Visions The “Strengths” and the “Opportunities” for Vientiane Capital are mentioned in the SWOT analysis will be the basis for the future development visions. According to the SWOT analysis, the “Strengths” and “Opportunities” are mainly accrue from the advantages of being the capital of the nation. Vientiane Capital is the political center of Lao PDR that keeps good and steady relationships with foreign countries. The capital has an area of 3,960 km2 that consists of an urbanized area and other areas such as vacant lots, agricultural land, hills and mountains, which could be the source for strengthening the capital’s attractiveness. Located on an active economic corridor, the capital has the potential to be developed as a gateway or a crossroads of tourists and commodities. Figure 3.1.1 shows the direction of development visions based on the SWOT analysis. Source: JST and the Working Group Meetings Figure 3.1.1: Three (3) Development Visions Based on the “Strengths” and the “Opportunities” NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF JAPAN. PACET CORP. ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. 3-1 The Project for Urban Development Master Plan Study in Vientiane Capital Final Report 3.1.3 Development Visions of Vientiane Capital for 2030 Based on the direction of development visions, the three (3) visions are detailed as below; Vision 1: Regional Hub in the GMS - Receiver of Industrial Relocation under Horizontal Division of Labor in GMS - Regional Center of Global Business - Regional Commercial and Economic Center Lao PDR used to be denoted as a “land-locked” country before, but it is now considered to be a “land-linked” country in a positive way. Several GMS Economic Corridors are set in Lao PDR, which are promoted in the recent years to enhance the connection between Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and part of PRC. Especially the GMS Central Economic Corridor which runs through Vientiane Capital will facilitate further development and accumulation of industry and commerce in Lao PDR and in Vientiane Capital. While the initiatives to lower border barriers among these countries are in progress, such as AFTA, it will be a chance for Lao PDR in promoting economic development, and Vientiane Capital might compete with other cities in GMS in accordance with the economic integration. When the goods and people movement becomes freer, an international gateway function for exports/imports and exchange of knowledge will be improved, thereby leading to accelerated and sustainable economic development. In the future, Vientiane Capital should be “Regional Hub in GMS” with attractive and competitive urban function which can gather more people and companies (business) from surrounding areas. Being a capital city, it will play a role of regional commercial and industrial center in the rapidly developing Lao PDR. Vision 2: Center of the Nation - Center of Administration and Politics - Center of Economy (Service, Trade and Distribution) - Center of Cultural, National Defense and Security - Center of Absorbing Population and Non-Agricultural Employment - International Gateway for Goods and People Vientiane Capital has been, and is expected to enhance the central functions of administration, politics and economy (service, trade and distribution). This means that Vientiane Capital will further accommodate urbanization and modernization with increasing population and employments as the capital city of Lao PDR. Developing the industrial and commerce sectors shall need a labor force shift basically from the agricultural sector to the manufacturing and services sectors in the future. As mentioned above, Vientiane Capital also should be an international gateway to the country for the foreign visitors visiting the nation for tourism and/or business purpose. In a sense, Vientiane Capital NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF JAPAN. PACET CORP. ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. 3-2 The Project for Urban Development Master Plan Study in Vientiane Capital Final Report will play a major role in integration and will be a center of the GMS economic corridors. As the capital city, Vientiane has the best stock of human resources to become the international gateway and the national center for administration and economy. Vision 3: Comfortably Livable and Beloved Hometown - Sustainability - Lower Intensity and Environmental Friendliness - Rich Green and Water to be surrounded - Convenience and Comfortable Life - Cultural Identity with Historic Heritages and Urban Landscape All those who live in Vientiane Capital, “Vientianes”, should be able to enjoy safe and comfortable living in harmony with environmental and social considerations. Vientiane Capital also can provide Vientianes and visitors with time and space for relaxation in rich greenery and water, and in historical and cultural landscape. To ensure the comfortably-livable and beloved hometown in future, these characteristics should be maintained and enhanced further. A relational structure of these three (3) visions is illustrated conceptually in Figure 3.1.2. Three (3) development visions are related to each other, and for the realization of these three visions, three viewpoints are also needed and should be considered, which are “Economy”, “Ecology” and “Efficiency”. Source: JST Figure 3.1.2: Relational Structure of Development Visions of Vientiane Capital for 2030 NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF JAPAN. PACET CORP. ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. 3-3 The Project for Urban Development Master Plan Study in Vientiane Capital Final Report 3.1.4 Key Planning Issues Related to the Drafted Development Visions In this section, key planning issues are discussed based on the “Weaknesses” and the “Threats” of the SWOT analysis. Appropriate measures should be taken by the stakeholders toward 2030 to accomplish the drafted development visions. The “Weaknesses” and the “Threats” mainly focuses on the insufficient infrastructure and public services, uncontrolled development including urban sprawl and land speculation, environmental degradation, etc. Some working group members were worried about the lack of attractiveness from the viewpoint of foreign investors, disappearance of historic and traditionally valuable buildings due to new developments, and/or the young generation’s changing attitude and lifestyle away from the traditional culture, etc. Figure 3.1.3 shows the linkages of “Weaknesses” and the “Threats” with development visions. The objective will be to minimize and overcome the negative impacts caused by such threats and weaknesses as highlighted in the SWOT analysis. Source: JST and the Working Group Meeting Figure 3.1.3: Correspondence of the Main “Weaknesses” and “Threats” to the Development Visions According to Figure 3.1.3, most of the “Weaknesses” and the “Threats” may have an impact on more than one development visions. Based on this analysis, the current conditions in Vientiane Capital that correspond with each vision are described in Table 3.1.1. Key issues based on current conditions that need to be overcome to attain the visions are also described in Table 3.1.1. NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF JAPAN. PACET CORP. ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. 3-4 The Project for Urban Development Master Plan Study in Vientiane Capital Final Report Table 3.1.1: Key Issues to be Overcome to Attain the Drafted Visions Current Conditions Key Issues to be Overcome (Problems Clarified through the SWOT Judging from the Current Conditions Analysis) Vision 1 There is no industrial park or logistic center in the area zoned as industrial at this moment and (1) Build and (2) Strengthening Regional Hub in the thus is not attractive for industrial promotion Expand one of the GMS in the country. Industrial Main Urban (4) Creating a The qualified labor force is not sufficient to Infrastructure Functions: Visually and meet the foreign investors’ demand. to be a Host of “Center of Substantially Attractive City Vision 2 Roads in the central area are congested and Active Qualified for Both traffic accidents are increasing. Economy and Human Center of the Nation Trade Resources” Laotians and Better housing is needed as the number of Foreigners immigrants is increasing. Improving the Natural and living environment is degrading Urban due to uncontrolled urban development both in Development Vision 3 the central area and the suburbs. Management Comfortably Livable (3) Environmental
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