The body of scientific literature on slum mapping employing remote sensing methods has
increased since the availability of more very-high-resolution (VHR) sensors. This improves …

This study examined drivers and barriers of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) policies
in urban informal settlements in low and middle-income countries. We conducted a search of …

Sustainable urbanization policies and strategies are posited as a major tool by which to
achieve the sustainable development of growing towns and cities. A major challenge for …

This study is the first to perform a focalized analysis on city development, sustainable urban
planning, and the negative impact of slum area disamenity on property valuation in …

Residents of informal settlements are some of the most vulnerable urban groups to the
effects of climate change. Different responses have emerged to intervene in these …

The urban environment is in constant motion, mostly through construction but also through
destruction of urban elements. While formal development is a process with long planning …

In the cities of the Global South, slum settlements are growing in size and number, but their
locations and characteristics are often missing in official statistics and maps. Although …

The exposure of urban populations to flooding is highly heterogeneous, with the negative
impacts of flooding experienced disproportionately by the poor. In developing countries …

Upgrading all slums in Lagos by 2030 will an ambitious task, given that more than 70% of its
residents resides in slums. Furthermore, there is no recent study identifying neither the …

Slum upgrading is one of the preferred options in dealing with ubiquitous informality in cities
across the world. Drawing on experiences in two African cities namely Harare and Kampala; …