Pakse Urban Environmental Improvement Project (RRP LAO 43316) Pakse Urban Environmental Improvement Project Asian Development Bank TA 7567-LAO Lao People’s Democratic Republic Department of Public Works and Transport Champasack Province Technical Note: Urban Development Strategy June 2011 Pakse Urban Environmental Improvement Project ADB TA 7567-LAO Urban Development Strategy, April 2011 Contents 1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Urban Strategy Objectives ............................................................................................................ 2 1.3 Components of the Urban Strategy .............................................................................................. 2 2 Development Context .......................................................................... 3 2.1 Regional Policies and Plans ......................................................................................................... 3 2.1.1 Cooperative Development Projects in Region .......................................................................................... 3 2.2 National, Provincial and District Plans .......................................................................................... 4 2.2.1 National Socioeconomic Development Plans ........................................................................................... 4 2.2.2 National Urban Sector Strategy ............................................................................................................... 5 2.2.3 Champasack Province and Pakse District Socio-economic Plans ........................................................... 5 2.3 Road Networks and Transportation .............................................................................................. 6 2.3.1 Road Network .......................................................................................................................................... 6 2.3.2 Transportation .......................................................................................................................................... 7 2.4 Population Growth and Urban Expansion .................................................................................... 9 2.4.1 Population ................................................................................................................................................ 9 2.4.2 Urban Development ................................................................................................................................. 9 2.5 Geographic and Environmental Constraints ............................................................................... 10 2.6 Existing Urban Plans .................................................................................................................. 11 2.6.1 Master Plan and Master Plan Review .................................................................................................... 11 2.6.2 Champasack University Plan ................................................................................................................. 11 3 Development Issues and Needs ....................................................... 13 3.1 Consultation and Review ............................................................................................................ 13 3.2 Workshop and Meetings ............................................................................................................. 13 3.2.1 SWOT Analysis ...................................................................................................................................... 13 3.2.2 Vision Statement for Future Development ............................................................................................. 13 3.2.3 Issues and Concepts for Future Pakse Development ............................................................................ 14 3.2.4 Inception Report Meeting ....................................................................................................................... 16 3.2.5 Interim Report ........................................................................................................................................ 16 3.3 Issues and Needs ....................................................................................................................... 16 4 Development Targets and Concepts ................................................ 18 4.1 Development Targets ................................................................................................................. 18 4.2 Development Concept ................................................................................................................ 18 4.2.1 Directions for Growth ............................................................................................................................. 18 4.2.2 Development Framework ....................................................................................................................... 19 4.2.3 Sustainable Development ...................................................................................................................... 19 5 Phased Development Strategy ......................................................... 20 5.1 General ....................................................................................................................................... 20 5.2 Development Strategy Phase 1 - from 2011 to 2015 ................................................................. 20 5.2.1 Urban Development ............................................................................................................................... 20 5.2.2 Road network and Transport .................................................................................................................. 20 5.2.3 Environment/Green Infrastructure .......................................................................................................... 20 5.3 Development Strategy Phase 2 - from 2016 to 2020 ................................................................. 22 5.3.1 Urban Development ............................................................................................................................... 22 5.3.2 Road Network and Transportation ......................................................................................................... 22 5.3.3 Environment/Green Infrastructure .......................................................................................................... 22 5.4 Development Strategy Phase 3- from 2021-2030 ...................................................................... 23 5.4.1 Urban development ................................................................................................................................ 23 5.4.2 Road Network and Transportation ......................................................................................................... 23 GHK International, in association with Halcrow& Lao Consulting Group i Pakse Urban Environmental Improvement Project ADB TA 7567-LAO Urban Development Strategy, April 2011 List of Figures Figure 1.1: Suggested Extent of Study Area for Urban Strategy ................................................................. 1 Figure 2.1: GMS Economic Development Corridors .................................................................................... 3 Figure 2.2: Road network connects Champasack to other provinces .......................................................... 6 Figure 2.3: Existing Urban Road Network in Pakse ..................................................................................... 7 Figure 2.4: Transport Movements around Pakse ......................................................................................... 8 Figure 2.5: Strategy Plan for Railways Network Development (2010-2020) ................................................ 8 Figure 2.6: Urbanisation Trend in Pakse .................................................................................................... 10 Figure 2.7: Constraints to Urban Development .......................................................................................... 11 Figure 2.8: Land-use Concept for Main Urban Area from JICA Study ....................................................... 12 Figure 2.9: Champasack University Plan ................................................................................................... 12 Figure 3.1: Pakse Strategic Development SWOT Analysis ....................................................................... 14 Figure 4.1: Outline of development concept for Pakse .............................................................................. 19 Figure 5.1: Development Strategy Phase 1, 2011-2015 ............................................................................ 21 Figure 5.2: Development Strategy Phase 2, 2016-20120 .......................................................................... 22 Figure 5.3:Development Strategy Phase 3, 2021-2030 ............................................................................. 23 Figure 5.4: Possible Urban Form in 2030 ................................................................................................... 24 List of Tables Table 2.1: Total