(IMT-GT) Green Cities Initiative
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The Mayor of Kitakyushu GREEN CITY ACTION PLANS (GCAP) welcomes a knowledge exchange visit from a Malaysian delegation The CIMT with the support of the Asian Development to learn from their Bank (ADB) assist the cities of Melaka (Malaysia), experience on green Songkhla (Thailand) and Medan (Indonesia) to cities development develop comprehensive Green City Action Plans, which, it is hoped, will be emulated by other cities o o 98 00'E Chumphon 104 00'E MYANMAR within the subregionCHUMPHON and beyond in the near future. Ranong INDONESIA-MALAYSIA-THAILAND RANONG A n d a m a n S e a Surat Thani GROWTH TRIANGLE PHANG NGA SURAT Nakhon Si Thammarat Phang Nga THANI NAKHON SI o THAILAND o 8 00'N THAMMARAT N 8 00'N PHUKET Phuket Krabi Phatthalung KRABI Trang PHATTALUNG 0 50 100 150 200 250 TRANG Songkhla Pattani Kilometers SATUN SONGKHLA Satun PATTANI NARATHIWAT Kuah Yala Narathiwat Langkawi Island Kangar PERLIS YALA Kota Bahru Experts and decision-makers from Melaka, Malaysia and the ADB came Alor Star KEDAH George Town Kepala Batas together to facilitate the preparation of the Green City Action Plan for Melaka Banda Aceh Sigli Penang Island Kuala Terengganu Bayan Lepas Lhokseumawe KELANTAN S t r a i t s P oE f N MA Na Gl a c c a TERENGGANU S o u t h C h i n a S e a Langsa Ipoh Asia’s cities are growing at breakneck speed. The NANGGROE PERAK The Chief Minister ACEH DARUSSALAM PAHANG Belawan Medan inaugurates a solar Kuantan Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle’s Binjai Tebing Tinggi SELANGOR Shah Alam PENINSULAR KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA farm reflecting his NEGERI Through this process, key actions are prioritized and Kisaran Subang SEMBILAN (IMT-GT) Green Cities Initiative prioritizes sustainable Pematang Siantar Sepang commitment towards Seremban encapsulated in a Green City Action Plan (GCAP), Simeulue Island Batu Berendam MELAKA Rantau Prapat supporting Melaka’s Melaka JOHOR NORTH urban development for the subregion. The goal? Vibrant, Sibolga SUMATRA which sets forth short, medium and long term vision to become a Senai Dumai Johor Bahru SINGAPORE green technology livable cities that are environmentally appealing, Nias Island Aek Kanopan Riau Islands recommendations on green city investments covering Tanjung Pinang state by 2020. 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Plans also identify The IMT-GT’s green cities initiative promotes a paradigm Jambi Bangka Island J A M B I Pangkal Pinang an investment program and financing mechanisms to shift—where cities pursue integrated urban development The process of moving from business-as-usualBA NtowardsGKA S U M A T R A BELITUNG collection is also crucial for establishing a baseline Palembang achieve balanced growth in a community, and they and environmental planning as they make a transition to a IMT-GT Province/State a livable city starts with an assessmentSOUTH SUMATRA of existing National Capital Pagai Islands database that can inform decision making. Actions Provincial/State Capital actively promote integrated decision-making through Lahat cleaner, greener, and more prosperous future. conditions.City/Town Equally importantBengkulu is forging a clear and o o 4 00'S Airport 4 00'S must be prioritized, and sources of financing must be Baturaja more robust planning. National Road BENGKULU concise Othervision Road for a city’s future, buildingLAMPU NconsensusG J a v a Lampung identified for implementation to effectively commence. Provincial/State Boundary S e a amongstInternational an Boundary array of key stakeholders to ensureBandar Lampung there is Boundaries are not necessarily authoritative. Recently, Urban Management Partnerships have been broadThis map wassupport produced by the cartography unit of thefor Asian Development the Bank. city’s transformation. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and any other information shown on this I N D I A N O C E A N introduced to facilitate peer-to-peer learning for cities, map do not imply, on the part of the Asian Development Bank, any judgment on the legal status of any territory, or any endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries, MOVING FORWARD ON THE IMT-GT colors, denominations, or information. and to support the development of core capacities, skills o o 98 00'E 104 00'E GREEN CITIES INITIATIVE IMT-GT 11-1106c AV and knowledge at both the national and local levels. Successful implementation of GCAP requires: • Strong coordination between multiple government agencies, the private sector, community organizations and citizens; • An adaptive management approach where the Photo Credits: Amit Prothi; Malacca Green Stakeholder workshop actions can be modified if needed, pursuant to Technology Corporation during the preparation of the GCAP for Melaka monitoring, data analysis and citizen feedback; • Capacity building efforts; For more information, please contact: • Identification of funding sources, and a facility to raise capital; and Centre for IMT-GT Subregional Cooperation (CIMT) • Database and other tools to keep track of plan Office 3A, Level 3, Block C, Menara PjH The Malacca Historic City Council won the implementation. Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Precinct 2 prestigious Green Apple 62100 Putrajaya, Malaysia Award for its efforts to create a more An important first step for every city is developing Tel No. +603 8893 0925 sustainable place for the institutional mechanisms to implement the action plan, Fax No. +603-8861-8202 future generation. and establishing a GCAP Committee. Quality data http://www.imtgt.org THE NEED FOR GREEN CITIES Cities consume almost 75% Economic Competitiveness: Municipal THE INDONESIA-MALAYSIA-THAILAND infrastructure is expanded, service delivery is improved, and operations and maintenance GROWTH TRIANGLE (IMT-GT) In recent decades, Asian cities have provided better percent of earth’s natural are carried out effectively. New opportunities economic opportunities and higher standards of resources, and are responsible for revenue generation are explored. Cities The Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle living for millions of people. However, these benefits also promote entrepreneurship and jobs, with is a sub-regional economic cooperation program have often come at very high environmental and for more than 75% of global particular focus on green industries. composed of 14 provinces in southern Thailand, social costs. Ever-growing numbers of residents, 8 states of Peninsular Malaysia, and the 10 provinces inadequate infrastructure, worsening traffic, polluted greenhouse gas emissions of Sumatra in Indonesia—an area encompassing over air, contaminated rivers, and rising inequalities are 70 million people bound together by shared economic just a few of many challenges cities must contend interests, geographical proximity, and close historical, with. Increasing affluence and growing urban cultural and linguistic ties. populations are likely to further increase resource WHAT IS A GREEN CITY? consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and without dramatic changes, cities’ problems will likely While green cities feature parks and other green spaces worsen—livability will further decline, and economic that offer residents a reprieve from asphalt and urban productivity will suffer. sprawl, they are much more than this. Green cities balance the need for economic growth with people’s need for well-being, and a city’s long-term future. They embrace low carbon growth to remain competitive, and to enhance livability for all residents. They are resilient, inclusive, and manage natural resources well. Incinerator Facility is focused on recycling waste by combusting refuse at high Key pillars of green city development include: temperatures. Thermal energy generated during refuse treatment is utilized for electric power generation that is reused in the facility, as well as sold to the local private utility company. The Environment: Quality natural resource management ensures the sustainability of Melaka has successfully begun the transformation of the Melaka River from land, water and air; low carbon technologies a backyard drain into a popular tourist destination through an integrated and practices are utilized to reduce planning approach. Equity: Cities partner with civil society, residents, greenhouse gas emissions; and disaster the private sector, learning institutions, and Rising affluence will shift motorcycle riders towards cars and could risk management is employed to reduce increase congestion in urban roadways other stakeholders to identify and implement vulnerabilities to natural hazards and climate The IMT-GT focuses on accelerating economic solutions to enhance livability for all residents. change impacts. development and prosperity in the subregion through enhanced trade and investment opportunities, tourism, NO MORE BUSINESS AS USUAL and stronger infrastructure links. The private sector has played and will continue to play a key role in promoting Letting urbanization continue along its present course economic cooperation in IMT-GT. is no longer an option. For cities to economically TOTAL TRADE, EXPORTS, AND IMPORTS thrive, and their people to prosper, challenges such 600 as shrinking green space, traffic congestion, water 500 shortages, and flood risks