Urbanization has placed considerable constraints on the preservation and maintenance of formal green spaces in African cities. This situation given attention to potentials informal (IGS). While studies IGS cities is only emerging, scholarly policy children’s perceptions use within Africa’s spatially expansive urbanism limited. study explores perceptions, use, barriers, willingness, suggestions for improving peri-urban area Funda Luanda. Based semi-structured interviews focused-group...

In Eastern Dhaka, perennial flood remains a constant threat to people and livelihoods. Learning from the micro-level experiences of poor in peri-urban areas Dhaka provides insights on intersections between physical vulnerability, response strategies, adaptive capacity. Through convergent mixed method, this study examines vulnerability residential buildings, damages, local responses three neighborhoods Dhaka. Results show that level damage buildings is most important predictor floods....

In the Global South, COVID-19 crisis has compelled varied efforts to quickly address pandemic's impact on urban livelihoods. Families, friends as well public, private, and civil society organizations have mobilized various resources avert onslaught survival of vulnerable. Indeed, there is a burgeoning 'pandemic scholarship' that shed insights risks, local responses, impacts everyday life. Yet, it unclear how many these responses are affecting This paper thus investigates livelihood capitals...

Purpose This paper aims to bring the more recent discourse on multilayered and interconnected dimensions of flood vulnerability, damage risk reduction at microlevel global south cities Dhaka, by looking multiple factors their relationships. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional research design was used generate data from 315 respondents in five neighborhoods Eastern located high zones with previous experience, using a structural equation model test nine hypothetical Findings The...

Freetown, Sierra Leone, is confronted with health risks that are compounded by rapid unplanned urbanisation and weak capacities of local government institutions. Addressing them implies a shared responsibility between non-state actors. In low-income areas, the role community-based organisations (CBOs) in combating disasters well-recognised. Yet, empirical evidence on how they have utilised their networks coordinated community-level strategies responding to COVID-19 pandemic scant. This...

Informal settlements form part of the socio-spatial landscape urban areas. Yet little is known about their spatial aspects, compared to social aspects. With global attention on sustainable cities and inclusive planning, there a need pay dynamics human behavior interactions as they have ramifications for planning design informal spaces. Using observation mapping, this paper emphasizes in indigenous settlement Abese quarter La Dadekotopon, Ghana. Spatially, study identifies hierarchical,...

Over the last three decades, Bangladesh has implemented various initiatives to address different climate change impacts. In a multi-level governance arrangement, addressing impacts is often constrained by mainstreaming. Bangladesh, crucial question that arises how mitigation and adaptation efforts are addressed at both national sub-national levels. This paper examines integration of issues into national, sectoral, city development plans with particular focus on Dhaka using framework...

Abstract Urban marketplace fires in Ghana are chronic, devasting economic losses and disproportionately impacting informal sector workers. Yet, the scholarly works on urban disasters have focused hydrometeorological other man‐made to neglect of fires, particularly challenges risk communication between emergency management agencies In seeking extend emerging but scant work Ghana, this paper analysed fire understand how socio‐cultural factors influence perceptions protective behavioral...

Rapid urbanisation and its associated challenges in Global South countries have necessitated the use of digital technologies urban management. Key to their successful utilisation for management is residents' perceptions these technologies. Yet, little attention has been given this area research. Using data gathered from a cross-sectional survey three suburban communities, study examined property address system (DPAS) Accra, Ghana. The findings revealed that residents understand benefits...

Abstract Prior disaster experiences often provide lessons for communities to respond new disasters. In informal prone disasters but conditioned within reactive management regimes, residents and Community‐Based Organizations (CBOs) play immense roles in risk reduction response. Freetown, Sierra Leone, limited government capacities during health like Ebola the COVID‐19 pandemic occasioned community action led by CBOs. This paper, utilizing qualitative data, draws on social learning theory...

Purpose There is an emerging digital turn in urban management Africa, undergirded by efforts to address the challenges of rapid urbanisation. To ensure that this digitalisation agenda contributes smart and sustainable communities, there a need trace residents' use technologies any impediments broader utilisation. end, paper aims examine determinants Ghana's property system (DPAS) suburban communities Accra. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on detailed literature review factors affect...