A5000594842- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Water Governance and Infrastructure
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Crime Patterns and Interventions
- Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Human Rights and Development
- Public-Private Partnership Projects
- Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact
- International Development and Aid
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Water Systems and Optimization
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Sex work and related issues
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Coastal Management and Development
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
University College London
2018-2024
London International Development Centre
2020-2024
Molina Center for Energy and the Environment
2016
The UN 2030 Agenda is a global agenda which brings nations together to address challenges for sustainable development. It increasingly expected bilateral and multilateral development projects programmes in sub-Saharan Africa the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, Africa's agency steering priorities, notably by proposing its own achievements' visions such as those contained African 2063 (AA2063), must be better recognised. This paper aims establish converging links between SDGs...
The long-term goals and objectives that infrastructure projects aim to deliver are contextualised by complex grand challenges, which involve an entanglement of economic, social, ecological issues. However, there have been criticisms fall short delivering equitable value effectively address challenges. These underpinned the recent calls for rethinking purpose definition projects. This essay argues adopting a political ecology perspective can be useful start identifying limitations current...
Reporting from ongoing research and planning with low-income residents in Nairobi, Lagos Johannesburg, this field note discusses infrastructure-led sustainability transitions that are progress, probable possible the perspective of Africa’s politically marginalized urban majority. Its authors probe to what extent efforts advance more sustainable futures African cities can foster climate justice – not only terms resource distribution infrastructural access but also political rights,...
Abstract The lack of accessible crime data, especially geolocations, in developing countries often acts as a barrier to identifying environmental or situational factors high areas that might contribute the facilitation those crimes. This paper presents methodology for conducting fieldwork creating heat maps identify prone violence against women (VAW) Corregidora, Mexico. Heat were produced based on household survey data. results used select specific concentration locations conduct structured...
This paper explores women's perceptions of sources vulnerability to Violence Against Women (VAW) in urban public spaces and their response this violence. The space Corregidora municipality Querétaro, Mexico was used as a case study. First-hand data on different types VAW gathered through 7 focus group discussions held with 50 women. Socio-Ecological Framework (SEF) analyse at levels, using Social Construction Space lens supportive conceptual framework explore experience spaces. A Crime...
Abstract Adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities in schools are vital, especially for girls. This study addresses a gap assessing the adequacy of WASH facilities' repair at affected by natural hazards. Central Sulawesi was used as case where principal interviews were conducted 26 schools, structured observations made 18 3 years after earthquake September 2018. Ten principals reported no damage to toilets from events Among those who did, third felt that fixes insufficiently...
Abstract The influx of refugees, population growth and current agricultural practices have led to an increase in water demand Jordan, placing pressure on existing provision. Climate change further exacerbates declining availability. Against this backdrop, the techno-economic feasibility four supply sanitation alternatives for small medium scale cities Jordan were explored, using local unit costs Al-Mafraq as a case study. City level piped network combined with household rooftop rainwater...
Understanding the post disaster recovery experiences of students regarding water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities, especially menstrual management practices, at schools can be beneficial for designing resilient responsive environments, particularly girls. We used primary data collection to explore WASH-related challenges faced by girls in 7 Indonesian 3 years after multi-hazard event September 2018 Palu, Indonesia. examined lived using WASH facilities school through qualitative...
There is a paucity of official data on violence against women (VAW) in Mexico. Two-hundred and seventy-two household surveys seven focus group discussions with 50 were conducted to explore women's experiences VAW public spaces Corregidora, Seven semi-structured interviews stakeholders carried out understand their knowledge reduction measures through infrastructure delivery urban planning. Results showed that the most common recurring type was catcalling, 39 per cent survey participants...