Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
Thailand-
Population 8280925
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Area 1568.74km 2
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GDP N/AN/A
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Targets by N/A N/Aemission
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) studied
energy-saving retrofits on 700 BMA buildings. Preliminary
analysis was carried out in at least twelve buildings and included
data on basic and general information, energy consumption,
and equipment, collected at at least 500 buildings.
The study’s report and analysis are based on sample building
results that look at energy consumption and future retrofit
investment economic value to reduce electrical power by 16
GWh/year or CO2 by 0.01 Mton/year by 2012 (GOAL from
Action plan on Global Warming Mitigation 2007-2012).
- Buildings
BMA and the Foundation for Environmental Education for
Sustainable Development (FEED) carried out activities in sixteen
Bangkok primary and secondary schools to transmit
the concept of a low carbon society to students. Activities
included a multiple-
day camping
excursion aimed
at positive behavior
changes that
fosters low carbon
societies in schools.
Additionally, young
students are encouraged
to spread
this concept to
their families, communities,
etc.
- Other Emissions
Since 2007, BMA and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have
campaigned for “turning off one hour to cure global warming,”
for 5 years running, to raise awareness about energy
conservation and global warming mitigation, e.g. bicycle
riding, tree planting and using stairs instead of elevators. In
2011, the campaign was named “do more than turn off for
the earth,” and featured +60 Earth hours in 2011 (culminating
on 26 March 2011). The result was a 2346 MW electricity
reduction, equivalent to 1255 metric tons of CO2 abatement.
- Buildings
BMA has installed drainage tunnels in support of the overall
drainage system. Tunnels will drain excessive stormwater at
15-22 m underground and will discharge to the river using
high capacity pumps. Now there are seven 19 km-long
drainage tunnels featuring 155 m3 of pumping capacity.
77-kilometer flood barriers along the Chao Phraya River
were constructed to prevent overflow and will be completed
in 2012. Additionally, pumping stations have been designed
and installed at the mouths of canals along the Chao
Phraya River to increase drainage capacity and alleviate internal
stormwater flooding inside the total-1638-m3 capacity
polder area. BMA created twenty-five retention ponds,
with a total storage capacity of 12.88 m3, to maintain storage
volume for early rainfall detention that decreases peak
runoff during the rainy season.
BMA will construct a bamboo barrier along the shoreline,
estimated at 4.7 km, and will grow mangroves to protect
the shoreline and increase coastal silt deposits. Project construction
is scheduled from 2009 to 2016. Public awareness,
capacity building and technical support such as the “3D Information
System” integrated with GIS maps will also be
developed. The Bangkok Master Plan on Climate Change
Adaptation will be in effect from 2013-2023.
Participating Organizations
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the Global Environmental
Facility, the World Bank, JICA, UNEP, C40 and the
Clinton Climate Initiative, AFD, WWF, GIZ, the Southeast
Asia START Regional Center (SEA START RC), the Institute of
Catastrophic Loss Reduction, the University of Western Ontario,
the United Nations Partnership Framework for Thailand
(UNPAF) and the United Nations International Strategy
for Disaster Reduction (UNIDSR).
