At the Rapid Planning Final Conference in Da Nang city (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The Rapid Planning project of the United Nations HumanSettlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has helped Da Nang city with a rapidtrans-sectoral urban planning methodology, heard the Rapid Planning FinalConference held in the central coastal city on July 18.
Rapid planning is important to building aproactive city which is environmentally friendly and develops sustainably. Itis an action-oriented research project funded under the umbrella of the FutureMagacities Research Programme of the German Federal Ministry for Education andResearch.
The service sectors covered by the projectinclude energy, water, waste water/sanitation, solid waste and urban agriculture/food.It allows planning rapidly, but also costs effectively, helping benefit citiesimprove resource efficiency and access to urban basis services. Besides, itsupports the effort of planned city extension and planned city infilldevelopment by informing the process of the point of infrastructure planningand development.
Under the project, which was implemented inDa Nang city in 2014 with the participation of both domestic and internationalexperts, conferences and training courses were organised to improve localofficials’ capacity in urban, water, sewage, waste and agriculture planning.
Along with completing a map of competent parties in trans-sectoral urbanplanning, the project surveyed and evaluated local energy consumption model andsocio-economic model.
According to Director of the Da Nang city Research Institute for Socio-economicDevelopment Pham Phu Thai, seeking an effective planning measure actually posestremendous challenges for cities worldwide, including Da Nang city, amid rapidurbanisation.
With recommendations from the experts, Da Nang city will continue the project’sachievements to turn itself into a dynamic city.
UN-Habitat Programme Manager in Vietnam Nguyen Quang said that besidesopportunities, globalisation, industrialisation and urbanisation have broughthuge challenges to developing nations, including energy, infrastructure serviceand jobs for a great number of labourers.
To overcome the challenges, the UN has worked out a number of solutions toaddressing urgent issues, and the Rapid Planning project aims to support citieswith planning for sustainable development.
With its considerable achievements, the project is hoped to be carried out inother localities, helping build Vietnam into a country with sustainable development,inclusion, and good adaptation to global turbulences, he added.-VNA
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