Today, as the planet Earth has faced the consequences of Global Warming, people living in both urbans and rural have experienced the effects of Climate change like flooding and drought. Same as in Yangon, the major city of Myanmar, also no stranger to the impacts of unconditional extreme weathe...
In Dala, a bridge over troubled water
Source: Frontier Myanmar, 21 September 2017 In Dala, a bridge over troubled water | Frontier Myanmar Port operators are speaking out against a planned bridge linking Yangon with impoverished Dala, but lawmakers say they should have spoken up years ago. https://frontiermyanmar.net/en/in-dala-a-bridge...
Towards Urban Growth Analytics for Yangon
It is within this context that the IGC Myanmar office has collaborated with LSE Cities on this first step towards developing a more in-depth research programme on urban development in Yangon. It has resulted in the creation of a comparative information base that will provide a strong empirical found...
Investor interest in New Yangon City project rises, more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) expected
24 Apr 18 - Since its launch in early April, investor interest in the New Yangon City project from China, South Korea and ASEAN has been on the rise, Yangon Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein said during a press conference at the 2018 Yangon Investment Forum on April 20. The Yangon Region Governm...
PLASTIC POLLUTION: WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Source: mitv Date: 9 February, 2018 In order to improve waste management in the community, the Yangon Region Government is conducting waste management practices in cooperation with international organizations and stakeholders for a community awareness campaign and practices. It is very less in the ...
Yangon factories told to treat water or else
Source: mmtimes, 23th October 2017 The government warned factories to treat their wastewater properly before disposing it into rivers or face penalties, including closure of their facilities.In Yangon Region's 24 industrial zones alone, there are 3474 factories but only 188 have proper wastewater tr...
Delft3D-FLOW Model of the Yangon Port Area
Author De Koning, R.J. Janssen, M.P.J. Abstract Large sedimentation is observed in the Yangon port area in Myanmar and this sediment is blocking the entrance channel into the port. The entrance channel is dredged intensively to keep it navigable but insight into the sedimentation processes is limite...
Innovative rainfall measurement devices in tropical regions
Author Honingh, D. Contributors Rutten, M. (mentor) Ten Veldhuis, M. (mentor) Abstracts In this thesis, the rain conditions of Yangon and Bago are studied. During the rainy season large rain quantities fall in a short period, which quite regularly causes major floods in Myanmar. The floods hav...
Insights of Myanmar Community of Practice (CoP) Water in the City workshop
On the 22nd of March 2018, World Water Day, The Water Agency (TWA) initiated the first Myanmar Community of Practice (CoP) workshop in Yangon at the beautiful and authentic building of Yangon Heritage Trust (YHT). During Piet Filet's visit to Yangon in January, local stakeholders were ins...
Structuring Decisions for a sustainable future
This presentation was presented by Tom Kompier, Strategic Advisor, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, in Urban Delta Seminar. It includes the explanation of the closure dam,Future Change Calls for: Adaptive Delta Management. The case of VietnamRecommendations for a sus...
Yangon Water Bus started running on October 7
Source: The Myanmar Times, 9 October 2017 The phase one of Yangon Water Bus started running on October 7 - with five ships - and transportation across the river will further increase, said chair Daw Tint Tint Lwin of Tint Tint Myanmar Company. Yangon Water Bus starts after 3-month delay | The Myanma...
Yangon’s Master Plan: What will Yangon look like in 2030?
Dr. Toe Aung from the Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) shares strategic development vision of urban development plan of the greater Yangon. He shares an overview of priority programs: Urban Development and Management and Urban Infrastructure Development. Download PDF File Here
Feasibility of Velocity Measurements by a Drifter in the Yangon River
Author Janssen, M.P.J. Koning, R.J. Abstract Myanmar is dealing with a large data deficit, which is in contrast with the substantial need for it. The implementation of measuring techniques to obtain hydro- and morphodynamic data is an upcoming process. Measuring velocities can be valuable for calibr...