More than half of the world population lives in the cities and around one billion in poor urban
areas. These numbers are projected to increase, while Sub-Saharan Africa is the region with …

The involvement of citizens and communities in processes that affect their lives and
livelihoods through co-production methods has gained currency in recent years as a method …

This paper underscores the need for detailed data on health and disaster risks for sub-
Saharan African cities, particularly for their informal settlements. Systems that should …

Risk-sensitive urban development is required to reduce accumulated risk and to better
consider risk when planning new developments. To deliver a sustainable city for all requires …

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads in Africa, attention is increasingly shifting to the
potential and ongoing impact on informal settlements, which face considerable challenges …

Abstract Informal settlements in Latin America express pandemic idiosyncrasies, calling
global attention to historical problems related to a specific urbanization pattern. This article …

Urban flooding coupled with unplanned urbanisation and urban population growth
characterised by informality has enhanced the vulnerability of the urban poor to climate …

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) challenge urban planners, risk professionals,
researchers and citizens to extend their focus from accounting for the status of risk towards …

Most local governments in urban areas in low-income countries lack basic information about
the risks that women, men and children face. The information gap is especially true for …

The DPU MSc ESD/SLURC learning alliance was established in 2017 and brings together a
number of partners: the practice module of the MSc Environment and Sustainable …