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Catalytic Tech-Based Participatory Methods To Build Climate Resilience Locally

Authors and Collaborators: Christine Njuhi Muchiri, The Technical University of Kenya Summary: Urban informal settlements are disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, with extreme weather events exacerbating socio-economic inequalities, displacement, and environmental degradation. This study investigates the catalytic role of low-tech participatory methods in enhancing climate resilience at the local level, using Mathare Informal Settlement in Nairobi, […]

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Sustainable Urban Resilience in Pakistan: Community-Based Natural Solutions for Environmental Transformations

Authors and Collaborators: Aamir Sohail, Thal University Bhakkar Muhammad Usman Arshad, University of Punjab Shrafat Ali Sair, University of Punjab Izza Fatima, Gomal University Mussarat Hussain, University of Sargodha Summary: The project addresses the critical ecological and social challenges that Pakistan’s largest urban centers face as they expand rapidly under climate stress. Cities like Karachi and

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Assessment of Community-led Flood Adaption Strategies in Lagos Coastal Slums, Nigeria

Authors and Collaborators: Samson Olaitan Olanrewaju, Osun State University Olabisi S. Obaitor, Ludwig Maximilians University Victor Onifade, University of Lagos Ayomide Oluwuyi, Osun State University Summary: Flooding poses a perennial risk and severe threat to the coastal slum settlements in Lagos, Nigeria, where rapid urbanization, inadequate drainage, and climate change exacerbate vulnerability. This study assessed community-led flood

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Examining Community-driven Resilience And Participatory Adaptation In Latin American Informal Settlements: Insights From Argentina And Chile

Authors and Collaborators: Emilia Portis, National University of Rosario Paula Piccolo, National University of Rosario Summary: Informal settlements across Latin America are disproportionately exposed to climaterelated hazards while facing chronic infrastructural deficits and tenure insecurity. This qualitative study examines community-led adaptation and participatory practices in two cases-El Esfuerzo (Valparaíso, Chile) and Nuevo Alberdi (Rosario, Argentina)-to inform

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Lived experiences of “invisibilized” slum and informal settlement populations: Climate change impacts, adaptation, and the way forward for slum transformation

Authors and Collaborators: Sayed Mohammad Nazim Uddin, Asian University for Women Summary: Climate change disproportionately affects the urban poor, particularly those living in informal settlements that are excluded from protective infrastructure and planning systems. This study investigates how vulnerabilities manifest in two urban contexts in Bangladesh: Chattogram, where residents face recurrent flooding and infrastructural breakdowns, and Cox’s

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Toward Developing a Toolkit for Community-Driven Climate Adaptation: A Realist and Implementation Science Analysis of Urban Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

Authors and Collaborators: Kevin Usagi Ememwa, Moi University Phillip Dinga, African Activists for Climate Justice Harron Gitonga, National Environment Management Authority, Kenya Summary: The convergence of rapid urbanization and climate change threatens one billion people in urban informal settlements. Communities are developing solutions (Community-Driven Climate Adaptations, or CCA), but the factors underpinning their success or

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Empowering Resilience: Community-Driven Technological Innovations for Climate Adaptation Among People With Disabilities in Coastal Urban Makassar

Authors and Collaborators: Fadhilah Trya Wulandari, Hasanuddin University Summary: Makassar, a densely populated coastal city in South Sulawesi, faces dual climate-related challenges: recurrent hydrometeorological hazards, including flooding, extreme heat, drought, and fire, alongside one of the highest disability prevalence rates in Indonesia. According to the 2018 Provincial Basic Health Research (RISKESDAS), more than 50 percent of Makassar’s urban

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Heat Stress at Work

As temperatures rise, so do risks to workers. Heat Stress at Work examines how extreme heat affects workers across sectors, particularly those in high-exposure roles or due to existing inequalities and vulnerabilities. It analyses workplace practices, regulatory settings and economic pressures that influence risk, and highlights consequences for health, productivity and business continuity. This report

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Strengthening resilience to extreme heat – an Adelaide case study

What does extreme heat risk look like in everyday life? This place-based case study explores how heat manifests in an urban context through a systems lens, examining the interconnected roles of housing and urban development, the natural environment, health, at-risk populations, workplaces and schools, disaster risk management and early warning systems, energy and critical infrastructure,

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Understanding Extreme Heat and Entry Points for Action

Extreme heat is Australia’s deadliest natural hazard — yet it often goes unseen. This report examines heat risk through the intersection of hazard, exposure, vulnerability and capacity, showing how impacts emerge across health, infrastructure, livelihoods and essential services. It clarifies key concepts — including extreme heat, heatwaves and urban heat islands — and explains Australia’s

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