Urban ARK

@Urban__ARK

International research consortium investigating urbanisation, poverty and disaster risk in sub-Saharan Africa

urbanark.org
Joined October 2015
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    9 Oct 2018

    “We will be transformed by climate change unless we choose to transform ourselves” - Prof. Mark Pelling sums up report during keynote address at

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    27 Sep 2018

    researchers active Centre for Integrated Research on Risk and Resilience facilitating a discussion on the Ethics of Research Production

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    18 Sep 2018

    ➡️ Discover research domain staff member Prof. Mark Pelling & Dr Hayley Leck's latest project - the & & capacity-building programme. Find out more on their website ➡️

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  4. 21 Aug 2018

    Insightful blog from looking into the of this project + views on it. Also reposted at:

    "The Rich Man's Road". as raises this i'm re-posting 's blog that delves into the of this project and how feel about it:
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  5. 16 Aug 2018

    DRM training workshop in Malawi - participatory DRR tools and application in urban contexts

    Day4 DRM Training Workshop focuses on participatory DRR tools' application in urban contexts: Vulnerability & Capacity Assessment and Action at the Frontline (AFL)
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    12 Aug 2018

    Mzuzu University's 1wk long training workshop 4 urban & district planners starts Monday focussed on DRR tools from Urban Ark Research Program

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    7 Aug 2018

    Complete blog post with Maria Rusca's documentary and related literature if you want to learn more about the challenges and debates of peri-urban water supply in Lilongwe, Malawi.

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    30 Jul 2018

    Translating research into action Well done @ark_urban

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    16 Jul 2018

    At we work with & to bring together diverse disciplines, different countries, and a range of sectors. Event chair Prof Mark Pelling of from explains why this approach is crucial to tackle the

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    16 Jul 2018

    Prof Mark Pelling of and Prof Minhan Dai of Xiamen University co-chairing symposium in Brazil this morning - reminding participants to keep 3 degrees in mind in their discussions around sustainability, exclusivity and well-being

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    13 Jul 2018

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    8 Jul 2018

    ReMapRisk Freetown and Karonga - Check it out and let us know is you want to make invisible risks, vulnerabilities and capacities to act visible in your city

    DPU staff have launched ReMapRisk - a community-led mapping platform applied in and developed to document risk accumulation cycles and to support grounded and informed action planning.
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    20 Jun 2018

    3 years of research on Urban Risk in African cities conference.

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  14. 18 Jun 2018

    Come visit at Expo - Stand 33, would love to discuss our work and hear about yours!

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  15. 18 Jun 2018

    Sessions Conference: S51, Tues 11.30 +S50, Thurs 14.15. Join us for discussions on resilience + leveraging science to enhance citizen leadership in urban risk management

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    18 Jun 2018

    Attending in Cape Town? Attend session S51 “, settlements & key infrastructure” on Tues from 1130-1315. KDI Senior Research Coordinator Vera Bukachi will be presenting research on -Responsive Adaptation to w/

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    15 Jun 2018

    DOWNLOAD: : Assessing Health Risks in Informal Settlements in sub-Saharan African Cities -->

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    11 Jun 2018

    / We are one! KDI + have signed a Partnership Agreement & Memorandum of Understanding, committing to support each other in our mutual goal of resident-led upgrading in , and other neighborhoods in the city. CC:

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    7 Jun 2018

    New paper: assessing health risks in informal settlements in sub-Saharan African Cities drawing on risk assessments and community-driven surveys published in Journal of Urban Health. Full text at

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    5 Jun 2018

    Research from Senegal 🇸🇳on solid waste management - what 3 things were cited as most threatening? 🤔👇🏽 ▪️unpleasant smell (27%), ▪️children playing with garbage (16%) ▪️smoke from the dumpsite (15%) On Find out more 👉🏾

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