experiences & perspectives on urban planning and public
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By Panhaseth KIM
Official, Department of Urban Public Transport,
General Department of Land Transport,
Ministry of Public Works and Transport
Email: [email protected]
VIRTUAL EXPERT GROUP MEETING ON CLIMATE CHANGE
MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION IN TRANSPORT
Experiences & Perspectives on Urban Planning and Public Transport,
Cambodia
22-23 Sep, 2020, Virtual Meeting
1. Overview
Capital Phnom Penh
Area 181,035 Km2
Population 16.50 Million, 2019
GDP growth 7.2 %
GDP per capita $1,600 as of 2019
Urban Population 24.2% (4,050,459 in 2020)
2. Climate Change in Cambodia
❑ Cambodia is identified to be one of the mostclimate-vulnerable countries in Asia.
❑ Flood and storm produce the most severedamage to houses.
(2005-2017)
2. Climate Change in Cambodia (Cont)
❑ For Cambodia, CO2 contributes to 99%
of total GHG emissions from Road
Transport.
❑ Majority of vehicles are second-hand,
have poor efficiency and consequently
high CO2 emissions.
❑ Heavy traffic in urban areas experienced
during rush hours.
❑ Railway infrastructure is
underdeveloped, resulting to Road
Transport as the dominant mode of
transport.
3. Actions Taken
❑ Various national measures and strategies have been adopted.
❑ CC Action Plan for Transport Sector- CCAP, 2014-2018
➢ integrated public transport system in main cities
➢ incentives for public users
➢ Encourage participation from private sectors
➢ underground and above-ground mass transit and rapid rail systems
➢ bicycles and tricycles
➢ walking and cycling facilities
➢ master plan for city transport
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3. Actions Taken
➢ Technological leap-frogging to emerging sustainable transportation technology
➢ Public transport units in Phnom Penh:▪ Opened in September 2014 with 3 lines, 17 lines in 2020.▪ Lack of connectivity, accessibility, time consuming for bus taking, and
irregularity of arrival of buses as per schedule => little support from public.
▪ Put on hold due to covid-19; soon reopened.
3. Actions Taken (Cont)
❑ Some activities have been done in Siem Reap City to contribute to mitigating CC:➢ LED Light➢ Traffic Signs and➢ Warning Lights with Solar
4. Moving Forward
❑ Formulated various strategic plan and master plans to administer the
use of public transport as follows:
➢ Implementing Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT)’s
continuous efforts in the sixth legislature
➢ Climate Change Strategic Plan 2014-2023
➢ National Strategic Plan on Green Growth 2013-2030
4. Moving Forward (Cont)
❑ To implement the Royal Government of Cambodia’s priority policy for the
Sixth legislature of the National Assembly, MPWT will continue its efforts
to:
➢ formulate National policies, master plans
➢ smart transportation systems and traffic management.
➢ develop the city's streets
➢ study and solve the traffic jams in Phnom Penh.
➢ study the feasibility of building an automatic train system, monorail, and subway in Phnom Penh.
4. Moving Forward (Cont)
Climate Change Strategic Plan 2014-2023
to promote capital-intensive urban transport
infrastructure development and planning
promote public transport in major
cities
efficient and proven transport technology
low-carbon development
4. Moving Forward (Cont)
❑ In National Strategic Plan on Green Growth 2013-2030, Green transport and infrastructure development.➢ green sidewalk space allocation➢ tree planting➢ sharing of green transports➢ regularly analyze gas emission
Green Transportation Pyramid