Da Nang city, Vietnam
And the Environment City Plan (ECP)Introduction of Da Nang
HanoiHaiphong One of 5 big cities
 Area: 1.283,42 km2 , 8 districts
 Population: 942.132 (2010);
 GDP per capita: 2283 USD (2011)

Da Nang

Can Tho

Ho Chi Minh city

 Eastern end of East-Westeconomic corridor
 Transit point of world heritage
destinations

Introduction of Da Nang
Some special programmes:- Five No (Not hungry - not illiterate - not beggars - no drugs - nomurder robbery)- Three Yes (Housing - Employment - urban civilized lifestyle)”.
- Environmental City (issued in 2008)

The Environmental City Plan aims to build Da Nang –An Environmental City - by 2020

Why Environmental City Plan (ECP)?
Decreasing
environmental
quality of Water,Air, Soil

Population
growthIncreasing
urbanization

Sustainable
Development
IMPACT ON

Socio-ecodevelopment
after 2010.

Advantages
Naturalconditions,ecosystem
diversity
Small
population
scale
Technical
Infrastructure
Condition

Advantageousand suitablefor buildingAn
Environmental
City

Guidelines and main areas
Environmentallyfriendly

Land/SoilWater

Balanced
expoitation
Main areas
Ensuredbio-diversityAwareness& capacity

Air

Waste management

Trees/Green areas

Overall ideas

Building Da Nang to an Environmental City
By 2020

Main goals of ECPPrevent environmental pollution in residential areas, nature
conservation areas and key tourist areas;
Improve the quality of water, soil, air, especially air pollution
caused by transportation, treatment for industrial wastewaterand hazardous waste;
Improve management capacity of environmental protection;
Raise public awareness on environmental protection.

Objectives by 3 main periods
From 2008 – 2010: Resolve urgent environmental
problems

From 2011 – 2015: Achieve some environmental index atreasonable levels

From 2016 – 2020: Obtaining targets for declaring Danang– an environmental city.

Main objectives by 2015
Criteria

Value to be achieved

Waste water from Industrial Zones

90% processed

Waste water of households in the
inner city

90% collected and processed

Hazard waste

Control of hazard waste
sources

Solid waste

90% collected and processed

Recycle of waste

50% of collected wastes arerecycled

Access to clean water

90% urban residents
70% rural residents

AirAPI < 100Green areas (trees areas)3 – 4m2 per capita

Biodiversity, forest coverage

50,6% forest coverage

Main objectives by 2020
Criteria
Waste water from Industrial Zones
Recycle of waste
Reuse of waste water

Value to be achieved
100% processed
70% solid wastes recycled
25% waste water reused

Green/Trees areas

6-8m2 per capita

Officially declare Da Nang –An Environmental City

Concepts integrated in ECP“Environment City”
Brand "Environment City““SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT”

Minimizing pollution in residential
areas, nature conservation areas Improving urban public transport;
and key tourist areas.
Improving urban environment;
Building capacity and raisingawarenessStrengthening the capacity in thefield of urban planning,“Resilient city to climate change” traffic control and urban
waste water services
Ability to implement the agenda ofclimate change and environmental
sustainability and efficiency

Solutions integrated in Danang ECP•Technology• Infrastructure• Efficient use of resources• Apply economic measures• Clean industry, hi-tech, IT…

• Assess vulnerability• Integrating CC.
• Planning, investment protection
works.
• Calling for investment• Developing human resources.

• Environmental Quality• Environmental infrastructure• Economic measures inenvironmental protection• Calling for investment.

Thank you for your attention!