Sustainable City Indicator in Central Asia: A Case Study of Bishkek

Yunia Nursita SARI

Master's thesis

Sustainable Cities Assessment in ASEAN and Central Asia: A Case Study of Jakarta and Bishkek

Abstract:

After the revolution in 2010, the government of Kyrgyzstan had been trying to apply sustainable development by creating a National Sustainable Development Strategy of Kyrgyz Republic (NSDS). Unfortunately, this policy is only available on a national scale and it is not yet known whether the policy covers the significant aspects of sustainable cities. Furthermore, the lack of sustainable city indicators for developing countries makes it even more difficult for the government to assess whether their development has been successful. On the other hand, the problem of Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, is becoming more complex with the increasing flow of internal immigration (Atambayev, 2014) and severe environmental pollution (Cartledge, 2014). Therefore, this study aims to identify the sustainable city indicators which are specifically tailored for Kyrgyzstan. This study uses content and PESTEL analysis methods to review Kyrgyz NSDS 2013-2017 and compare it with global level indicators of sustainable cities, such as indicators from UNDP SDG11, Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index (SCI), and EBRD Green Cities Action Plan (GCAP) as well as analyse Bishkek based on PESTEL (Politic, Economy, Social, Technology, Environment, and Legal). The results of the study show that the Kyrgyz national strategy only covers some of the relevant issues related to sustainable city. The policy also needs to be detailed in order for it to be applied on a city level.

Abstract:

After the revolution in 2010, the government of Kyrgyzstan had been trying to apply sustainable development by creating a National Sustainable Development Strategy of Kyrgyz Republic (NSDS). Unfortunately, this policy is only available on a national scale and it is not yet known whether the policy covers the significant aspects of sustainable cities. Furthermore, the lack of sustainable city indicators for developing countries makes it even more difficult for the government to assess whether their development has been successful. On the other hand, the problem of Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, is becoming more complex with the increasing flow of internal immigration (Atambayev, 2014) and severe environmental pollution (Cartledge, 2014). Therefore, this study aims to identify the sustainable city indicators which are specifically tailored for Kyrgyzstan. This study uses content and PESTEL analysis methods to review Kyrgyz NSDS 2013-2017 and compare it with global level indicators of sustainable cities, such as indicators from UNDP SDG11, Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index (SCI), and EBRD Green Cities Action Plan (GCAP) as well as analyse Bishkek based on PESTEL (Politic, Economy, Social, Technology, Environment, and Legal). The results of the study show that the Kyrgyz national strategy only covers some of the relevant issues related to sustainable city. The policy also needs to be detailed in order for it to be applied on a city level.

Keywords

Sustainable City, Indicators, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan

Language used: Czech

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 8. 6. 2020

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: Mgr. Simona Šafaříková, Ph.D.

Palacký University Olomouc

Faculty of Science

Master programme / field:
Geography / International Development Studies