The IGES-KEI International Workshop on
"The Role of Planning Practices toward Sustainable Urban Environment in Asia:
Environmental Consequences of Metropolitan Expansion in Asia"

March 11 2003 (09:00 - 17:40)
Conference Hall at Korea Environment Institute (KEI), Seoul

Opening Session (09:00 to 09:50)

• Welcoming Address
  • Dr. Suh-Sung Yoon (KEI President)
  • Prof. Akio Morishima (IGES President)
• Key-note presentations on the workshop theme
  • Urban Planning for the Integration of Global and Local Environmental Actions
    Prof. Hidefumi Imura (Nagoya University & IGES)
  • Paradigm Shift in Urban Planning for Sustainable Development
    Prof. Sang-Cheol Choe (Seoul National University)

Session I (09:50 to 12:00): Environmental Chanllenge of Sprawling Asian Megacities

Chair: Prof. Byung-E Yang (Seoul National University)
Discussant: Dr. Hoi-Seong Jeong (KEI)

• Seoul Metropolitan Region (SMR)
  • Post-Developmental Urbanization, Environmental Changes and Governance in Seoul, Korea
    Prof. Myung Rae Cho (Dankook University)
• Greater Beijing Region (GBR)
  • Recent Suburbanization and Environmental Implication in Beijing
    Prof. Xutong Song & Mr. Hong-Cai Zhao (Chinese Research Academy of Urban Construction)
• Southeast Asian Metropolitan Region
  • Local Initiatives in Integrated Approaches to Manage Urbanization through Sustainable Development: The Case of Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR)
    Dr. Banasopit Mekvichai (Mekong Environment and Resource Institute & Chulalongkon University)
    (Prof. Kammeier's Version is Here)
    
    
• Luncheon: 12: 00 - 13:30

Session II (13:30 to 16:00): Policy Actions towards Sustainable Urban Environment in Asia

Chair: Prof. Akio Morishima (IGES President)
Discussant: Dr. Jun Ho Yeo (KEI)

• Managing Uncontrolled Urban Growth
  • Land Use Control Strategies surrounding Urban Growth Boundaries of the Seoul Metropolitan Region in Korea
    Prof. Hee Yeon Hwang (Chungbuk National University) & Dr. Byungseol Byun (KEI)
• Curbing Sprawl to Reduce Vehicle Emissions and Global Warming
  • Influence of Urban Form on Transportation Energy Consumption: A Case study in the Hiroshima Metropolitan Region
    Prof. Akimasa Fujiwara (Hiroshima University)
  • Transportation and Urban Environment in Northeast Asian Megacities
    Prof. Shinji Kaneko (Hiroshima University & IGES)
• Integrating Local Actions into Intercity Network in Asia
  • Urban Environmental Management and International Cooperation in Asia
    Dr. Mushtaq Ahmed Memon (IGES)
    
    
• Coffee Break: 16:00 - 16:10

Session III (16:10 to 17:40): Exploring Alternatives from Planning Practices

Chair: Prof. Hidefumi Imura (Nagoya University & IGES)
Commentator: Prof. Deok Ho Cho (Daegu University), Prof. Tae Ho Kwon (Semyung University), and Prof. Eui-Young Yoon (Hyupsung University)

• Global Environmental Implication of Metropolitan Expansion in Asia and the Role of Planning Practices
  Dr. Changki Kwon (IGES)
• Sustainable Urban Development in Major Asian Cities: Facts, Trends, Policies and Actions towards a Policy Analysis Framework
  Emeritus Prof. Hans D. Kammeier (Asian Institute of Technology)
  (Short Version Slides are Here)
  
• Discussion
• Wrap-Up and Concluding Remarks

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