The concept of housing requires a new understanding to effectively address the pressing
issues of slums, the urban divide, economic and human development, and climate change …

Informal settlement upgrading is widely recognized for enhancing shelter and promoting
economic development, yet its potential to improve health equity is usually overlooked …

As one of the three pillars of sustainable development, social sustainability has received
little attention compared to the economic and environmental pillars. The major reason …

Slum upgrading is accepted as a priority for sustainable development. While there are clear
challenges to upgrading, local support and community engagement are seen as essential to …

Public-driven attempts to provide decent housing to slum residents in developing countries
have either failed or achieved minimal output when compared to the growing slum …

This paper introduces a methodology to explore pedestrian accessibility in informal
settlements. This methodology is applied to pandemic intervention sites in Nairobi's Kibera …

Urban and peri-urban communities across the Global South face considerable energy
access challenges with over one billion people living without adequate access to basic …

The domestic wastewater collection and treatment rate of Nairobi, Kenya are not high. The
wastewater in the Kibera slum on the outskirts of the city that is directly discharged to the …

Extreme water incidents point out a value conflict surrounding the resource. While drought
and floods echo the inadequate land and resource uses, the increase in social inequalities …

The urgency of addressing housing challenges in low-income areas is increasing due to
widening socio-economic inequalities and the worsening impact of natural disasters. Saint …