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ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE CITIES IN ASEAN

   

ASEAN Implementation Plan

 

ASEAN Cities' Implementation Plan

 

 

Singapore

 

Clean Air

Clean Water

Clean Land


Short Term (< 5 yrs)

  1. Ensure water quality
    Stringent control on water pollution by tightening discharge standards

  2. Increase water supply
    Construct water desalination plant

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Medium Term (5 - 10 yrs)

  1. Increase water supply
    i. Convert Marina Basin into a freshwater reservoir
    ii. Create new reservoirs
    iii. Increase direct non-potable use of reclaimed water (NEWater)
    iv. Increase indirect potable use of NEWater

  2. Manage water demand
    i. Implement Water Efficient Homes programmes to encourage residents to conserve water
    ii. Get more industries to optimize water usage and switch to NEWater for non-potable use

  3. Ensure water quality
    Develop the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System and phase out existing facilities to sustain/enhance inland water quality

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Long Term (> 10 yrs)

  1. Ensure water sustainability
    i. Diversify supply sources by moving towards non-conventional sources of water
    ii. Step up water conservation efforts coupled with right pricing
    iii. Promote more R&D in water technology

 

 

 

Bangkok, Thailand

 

Clean Air

Clean Water

Clean Land


Short Term (< 5 yrs)

 

 

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Medium Term (5 - 10 yrs)

 

 

 

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Long Term (> 10 yrs)

 

 

 

 

 

Chiang Mai, Thailand

 

Clean Air

Clean Water

Clean Land


Short Term (< 5 yrs)

  1. Wastewater Treatment Fee
    - Create the public awareness and public participation in environmental issues related to wastewater management
    - Public relation of the Wastewater Treatment Fee follows the “Polluter Pay Principle”

  2. Extension of Wastewater Collection System to be covered the whole city
    - Review the existing designed plan
    - Plan and manage the construction of wastewater collection system for the whole city

  3. Monitor of wastewater treatment system for individual housed and enterprises in municipal area
    - Know and recognize the basically management of wastewater treatment system
    - Check and control the wastewater discharge from individual housed and enterprises in municipal area
    - Advise and suggest the basic sanitary for wastewater treatment system

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Medium Term (5 - 10 yrs)

  1. Repairing and upgrading the wastewater treatment system of Chiang Mai City
    - Review the existing wastewater treatment system (Aerated Lagoon:AL)
    - Consider the new system of treatment

  2. Wastewater Management for Small Communities
    - Understand the basic management of wastewater treatment system for small communities
    - Management plan of wastewater treatment system for small communities in municipal area

  3. Produce “Master Plan” for wastewater treatment and collection system for the whole city

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Long Term (> 10 yrs)

  1. Sewer System Management Plan for Separated System
    - Review the existing sewer system (Combined system)
    - Consider the new system of treatment

 

 

Krabi, Thailand

 

Clean Air

Clean Water

Clean Land


Short Term (< 5 yrs)

  1. Wastewater Treatment Fee
    Create public awareness

  2. Extension of Wastewater Collection System to be covered for the whole city
    - Review existing designed plan.
    - Plan and manage the construction of wastewater collection system for the whole city.

  3. Monitor wastewater treatment system for individual house and enterprise in municipal area
    - Know and recognize the basic management of wastewater treatment system.
    - Advise and suggest the basic sanitary for wastewater treatment system.

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Medium Term (5 - 10 yrs)

 

 

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Long Term (> 10 yrs)

 


 

 

Phuket, Thailand

 

Clean Air

Clean Water

Clean Land


Short Term (< 5 yrs)

  1. Legistation and Enforcement

  2. Awareness/Education

  3. Reuse treatment water in plantation & road cleaning

  4. Increase water supply
    Construct storage pond during flood time

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Medium Term (5 - 10 yrs)

  1. Increase waste water in treatment area

  2. Reuse treatment water to increase water supply

  3. Clean energy
    Establishment of anaerobic digestion from sludges

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Long Term (> 10 yrs)

  1. Increase water supply

 

 

 

 

 

 

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