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A Strategic Urban Development Plan of Greater Yangon A Strategic Urban Development Plan of Greater Yangon StrategicUrbanDevelopmentPlanofGreater A Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) The Republic of the Union of Myanmar A Strategic Urban Development Plan of Greater Yangon The Project for the Strategic Urban Development Plan of the Greater Yangon FINAL REPORT I < SUMMARY > I REPORT FINAL <SUMMARY> April 2013 Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. NJS Consultants Co., Ltd. YACHIYO Engineering Co., Ltd. 2013 JICA April International Development Center of Japan Inc. Asia Air Survey Co., Ltd. ALMEC Corporation EI JR 13-134 N 0 300km 0 20km INDIA CHINA Yangon Region BANGLADESH MYANMAR LAOS Taikkyi T.S. Yangon Region Greater Yangon THAILAND Hmawbi T.S. Hlegu T.S. Htantabin T.S. Yangon City Kayan T.S. 20km 30km Twantay T.S. Thanlyin T.S. Thongwa T.S. Thilawa Port & SEZ Planning調査対象地域 Area Kyauktan T.S. Kawhmu T.S. Kungyangon T.S. 調査対象地域Greater Yangon (Yangon City and Periphery 6 Townships) ヤンゴン地域Yangon Region Planning調査対象位置図 Area ヤンゴン市Yangon City The Project for the Strategic Urban Development Plan of the Greater Yangon Final Report I <Summary> The Project for The Strategic Urban Development Plan of the Greater Yangon Final Report I < Summary > Location Map TABLE OF CONTENTS Page CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background .................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Objectives ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Target Area of the Plan ................................................................................................. 1 1.4 Target Year of the Plan ................................................................................................. 2 1.5 Organizational Arrangement ........................................................................................ 2 1.6 A Framework of the Plan ............................................................................................. 3 CHAPTER 2: REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF CURRENT CONDITIONS AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK .............................................................................................. 4 2.1 Review of Current Environmental and Socioeconomic Conditions ............................ 4 2.2 Review of Current Urban Planning and Land Use Issues .......................................... 14 2.3 Review of Current Infrastructure Conditions ............................................................. 23 2.4 Review of Relevant Development Plans and Projects ............................................... 35 2.5 Overall Analyses and Database Development ........................................................... 37 CHAPER 3: DEVELOPMENT VISIONS AND A STRUCTURE PLAN .............................. 41 3.1 Development Visions ................................................................................................. 41 3.2 Socioeconomic Framework ........................................................................................ 44 3.3 Economic Development Strategy ............................................................................... 46 3.4 A Structure Plan for Greater Yangon .......................................................................... 50 NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD., NJS CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. YACHIYO ENGINEERING CO., LTD., INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF JAPAN, ASIA AIR SURVEY CO., LTD., and ALMEC CORPORATION i The Project for the Strategic Urban Development Plan of the Greater Yangon Final Report I <Summary> CHAPTER 4: AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN ........................................... 59 4.1 Urban Development Strategy ..................................................................................... 59 4.2 A Land Use Plan ......................................................................................................... 72 4.3 Outline of Proposed Land Use Zoning Scheme ......................................................... 75 CHAPTER 5: URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY .................... 76 5.1 Urban Transport .......................................................................................................... 76 5.2 Road Network ............................................................................................................ 81 5.3 Railway 87 5.4 Port and Logistics ....................................................................................................... 92 5.5 Water Supply .............................................................................................................. 95 5.6 Sewerage and Drainage .............................................................................................. 97 5.7 Power Supply ........................................................................................................... 100 5.8 Solid Waste Management ......................................................................................... 103 5.9 Information Telecommunications ............................................................................. 108 CHAPTER 6: URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS .............. 111 6.1 Capacity Development Plan ..................................................................................... 111 6.2 Priority Programs ..................................................................................................... 118 CHAPTER 7: STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SEA) .......................... 132 7.1 General .................................................................................................................... 132 7.2 Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) ............................................................ 132 7.3 First Stake holders Meeting (SHM) ......................................................................... 134 CHAPTER 8: RECOMMENDATION AND WAY FORWARD ........................................... 135 8.1 Current Status of the Project .................................................................................... 135 8.2 Recommendations .................................................................................................... 136 8.3 Upcoming Events ..................................................................................................... 141 NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD., NJS CONSULTANTS CO., LTD. YACHIYO ENGINEERING CO., LTD., INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER OF JAPAN, ASIA AIR SURVEY CO., LTD., and ALMEC CORPORATION ii The Project for the Strategic Urban Development Plan of the Greater Yangon Final Report I <Summary> LIST OF TABLES Page Table 2.1: Target Business Establishments and Response Rate ......................................................... 8 Table 2.2: Response Rate of Interview Survey................................................................................... 8 Table 2.3: Analysis Results of Business Establishments Survey ........................................................ 8 Table 2.4: Interview Survey Results ................................................................................................... 9 Table 2.5: Annual Budget of YCDC ................................................................................................. 16 Table 2.6: Duties and Responsibilities of Related Sector Organizations ......................................... 18 Table 2.7: Type and Structure of House (HIS) ................................................................................. 21 Table 2.8: Living Area and Number of Rooms (HIS) ...................................................................... 21 Table 2.9: Connectivity to Public Facilities (HIS) ........................................................................... 21 Table 2.10: Number of Accidents per 10,000 Vehicles .................................................................... 26 Table 2.11: Summary of Urban Development Projects in Yangon City ........................................... 35 Table 2.12: Spec. of high-resolution satellite image ........................................................................ 39 Table 3.1: Future Population Scenario of Greater Yangon ............................................................... 44 Table 3.2: Population Projection of Greater Yangon ........................................................................ 44 Table 3.3: Labor Force Allocation by Township Group ................................................................... 44 Table 3.4: GDP/CAPITA in three (3) Alternatives ........................................................................... 45 Table 3.5: GDP and GRDP/CAPITA in three (3) Alternatives ......................................................... 45 Table 3.6: Average Annual Growth Rate of GDP and GRDP/CAPITA in three (3) Alternatives..... 45 Table 3.7: Characteristics of “Sub-center with Green Isle System” ................................................. 51 Table 3.8: Candidate Sites of Secondary CBD and Sub-centers ...................................................... 54 Table 4.1: Development Goals and Effect Indicators (Urban Development and Management) ...... 59 Table 4.2: A Profile of Mindama Secondary CBD and Sub-centers................................................. 62 Table 4.3: Development Goals and Target Effect Indicators (Living Environment) ........................ 64 Table 4.4: Type of House (Class I-III) .............................................................................................
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