ASEAN

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ASEAN US PartnershipsEnvironmentally
Sustainable Cities

• Update to AWGESC
• June 7, 2006
• Brunei

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ESC US State Partnerships

• Water
• University of New Hampshire
• Phnom Penh and Ha Long
• Air
• Oregon Economic Development Department
• Chiang Mai and Hanoi
• Land
• Maryland Technology Development Corporation
• Balikpapan City and Iloilo City

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Clean Air Objectives in Chiang Mai

• Assess the health impacts of open burning
• Improve understanding of health impacts by age,
  gender, and socioeconomic status related to poor
  air quality
• Identify acceptable alternatives to open burning
• Improve air quality and health in action
  community
• Develop a methodology that can be replicated

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Chiang Mai Partners

• Chiang Mai Municipality
• Chiang Mai University
• Oregon Economic and Community Development Dept
• Portland State University

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Chiang Mai Methodology

• Identify Action and No Action communities
• Conduct pre and post assessments of pollution
  levels
• Conduct pre and post health assessments
• Conduct educational campaign on alternatives to
  open burning
• Implement alternative to open burning in action
  community
• Document changes in air quality and waste
  disposal practices in Action community relative
  to No Action Community

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Chiang Mai Activities

• Trained students and faculty on passive diffusion
  sensor technique for measuring atmospheric NO2
• Conducted outreach to communities to assess the
  amount of burning and discuss air quality testing
• Completed design of community survey to assess
  health impacts of open burning and alternatives
• Trained municipal employees on home composting
  methods

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Chiang Mai Next Steps

• Analyze the results of community survey
• Conduct site visits

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Hanoi Objectives to Improve Air Pollution Control

• Complete accurate data assessment of mobile
  emissions for major arterial in Hanoi
• Develop methodology for conducting field studies
  that can be replicated throughout the
  metropolitan area
• Strengthen capacity among both technical and
  policy-level staff to address air quality
  improvements.

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Hanoi Partners

• Center for Environmental Engineering of Towns and
  Industrial Areas (CEETIA),
• Hanoi University of Civil Engineering

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Hanoi Methodology

• Collect and analyze mobile emissions data from a
  major roadway in Hanoi
• 2. Develop and deliver technical training
  including GIS mapping
• 3. Develop and deliver policy-level training for
  air quality management.
• Tasks 1 2 took place in Hanoi. Task 3 will
  take place in Oregon this August.

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Hanoi Achievements

• Provided training using Portland State
  Universitys mobile laboratory to estimate
  roadways emissions using an emissions modeling
  program
• Provided training in GIS spatial analysis
• Trained CEETIA personnel on the use of passive
  nitrogen oxide sensors and conducted a field
  study monitoring the level of pollution near a
  major roadway.

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Hanoi Next Steps

• Visit Oregon in Aug 06 to continue collaboration
• Engage academic and industry experts from the US
  to provide training on methodologies and
  implementation practices that lead to air quality
  improvement
• Provide policy training to Hanoi delegates that
  lead to air quality improvement.

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Clean Land Objectives

• Achieve minimal land disposal of waste and move
  towards sustainable production and consumption
  patterns
• Manage the effective disposal of solid,
  industrial, and toxic wastes to safeguard public
  health
• Reduce the volume of waste generated and disposed
• Promote waste minimization technology
• Develop and safeguard green areas in cities
• Enhance environmental responsibility and
  ownership

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Iloilo City Partners

• WE HEAL a group of volunteer medical
  practitioners
• Department of Health (DOH)
• The office of the City Health Office
• The office of the General Services
• Representatives from Hospital
• Representatives from the Barangays (Villages)

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Maryland Partners

• Maryland TEDCO
• S M Engineering Services
• George Mason University, VA
• University of Maryland, Center for Env. Science
• MERCO, Inc., Denver
• Tetrahedron, Inc., Baltimore, MD
• Enviro Products International, CO
• Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, MD
• Yamuna Foundation for Blue Water, Inc., MD

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Iloilo City Achievements

• Developed conceptual plan for solid waste
  management and disposal system
• Developed literature and handouts about
  hazardous and solid waste management
• Formed Green Focus Group for managing hazardous
  waste
• Partner Exchanges in Asia (March) and in US
  (June)

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Iloilo City Next Steps

• Implementation of selected options
• Training in Iloilo City in mid-August

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Balikpapan Achievements

• Developed site selection methodology for a
  planned solid waste disposal facility using GPS
  data and satellite imagery
• Developed strategic solid waste management plan
• Partner exchanges in Asia (March) and in US (June)

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Balikpapan Next Steps

• Implementation of selected options