Flood risk and adaptation in Indian coastal cities: recent scenarios
Coastal cities contrive to spread their transformative influence both into the hinterland, along
the coastline, and into the coastal waters themselves. These effects will be intensified in …
the coastline, and into the coastal waters themselves. These effects will be intensified in …
African urbanisation at the confluence of informality and climate change
BM Finn, PB Cobbinah - Urban Studies, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Africa contributes the least to global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it faces climate change's
harshest consequences. Ramifications of climate change pose daunting multi-scalar urban …
harshest consequences. Ramifications of climate change pose daunting multi-scalar urban …
Mobile home parks and disasters: Understanding risk to the third housing type in the United States
Research on affordable housing and disasters in the United States largely focuses on
owned and rented housing, the nation's two most common housing tenures. Researchers …
owned and rented housing, the nation's two most common housing tenures. Researchers …
[HTML][HTML] Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment in Informal Settlements of the Global South: A Critical Review
EA Hussainzad, Z Gou - Land, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the climatic risks and vulnerabilities of informal settlements in the
Global South, as well as the extent to which these risks impact the vulnerabilities. Using the …
Global South, as well as the extent to which these risks impact the vulnerabilities. Using the …
Vulnerability of human settlements to flood risk in the core area of Ibadan metropolis, Nigeria
Flood disasters continue to wreak havoc on the lives of millions of people worldwide,
causing death and massive economic losses. In most African cities, residents and their …
causing death and massive economic losses. In most African cities, residents and their …
Property rights in informal settlements
This article presents a systematic review of the literature and directions for future research
on property rights in informal settlements. This research meets the academy's strategic …
on property rights in informal settlements. This research meets the academy's strategic …
Misperceptions of predominant slum locations? Spatial analysis of slum locations in terms of topography based on earth observation data
Slums are a physical expression of poverty and inequality in cities. According to the UN
definition, this inequality is, eg, reflected in the fact that slums are much more often located in …
definition, this inequality is, eg, reflected in the fact that slums are much more often located in …
Using open data to detect the structure and pattern of informal settlements: an outset to support inclusive SDGs' achievement
The detection of informal settlements is the first step in planning and upgrading deprived
areas in order to leave no one behind in SDGs. Very High-Resolution satellite images …
areas in order to leave no one behind in SDGs. Very High-Resolution satellite images …
Flood resilience assessment from the perspective of urban (in) formality in Surat, India: Implications for sustainable development
Urbanization has resulted in increasing the pace of informality, specifically in developing
countries like India. Informality is taking place at locations that are exposed to various …
countries like India. Informality is taking place at locations that are exposed to various …
Disaster risk perception in urban contexts and for people with disabilities: case study on the city of Iquique (Chile)
CP Castro, JP Sarmiento, R Edwards, G Hoberman… - Natural hazards, 2017 - Springer
About 15% of the world's population suffers from some kind of disability. In addition to
experiencing high rates of poverty, exclusion and lack of access to education, employment …
experiencing high rates of poverty, exclusion and lack of access to education, employment …