Urban ARK

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

[Urban_Know @urban_know]

@urban_know researchers active @kclgeography Centre for Integrated Research on Risk and Resilience facilitating a discussion on the Ethics of Research Production @amma_2050 @ENNOsuteye @dpu_ucl @Braced

[KCL Urban Futures @KCLUrbanFutures]

➡️ Discover @kclgeography #UrbanFutures research domain staff member Prof. Mark Pelling & Dr Hayley Leck's latest project - the @esrc_ & @dfid_uk @Urban__ARK #research & capacity-building programme.

Find out more on their website ➡️https://t.co/vaX7TIHWUq #KCLUrbanFutures

[Urban ARK @Urban__ARK]

Insightful blog from @Kounkuey looking into the #history of this #infrastructure project + #kibera #residents views on it. Also reposted at: https://t.co/9GfwIed6II

[Joe Mulligan @engjoemulligan]

"The Rich Man's Road". as @guardiancities raises this i'm re-posting @kounkuey 's blog that delves into the #history of this #infrastructure project and how #kibera #residents feel about it: https://t.co/SETFy6ZOiw

[Urban ARK @Urban__ARK]

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

[ada Manda aMtafu @MtafuManda]

Day4 #Mzuni DRM Training Workshop focuses on participatory DRR tools' application in urban contexts: Vulnerability & Capacity Assessment and Action at the Frontline (AFL) @globalnetworkdr @Urban__ARK @MalawiUrac @DisasterDept @Tamarafkamanga

[ada Manda aMtafu @MtafuManda]

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

[Dr. Nathalie Richards @drnatinwater]

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. https://t.co/eHXaSixVqv @kclgeography @KingsWaterKCL #documentary #waterresearch #ResearchHighlight

[Adriana Allen @allenDPUadriana]

Translating research into action Well done @MtafuManda @ark_urban

[RAEngGlobal @RAEngGlobal]

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

[RAEngGlobal @RAEngGlobal]

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

[ada Manda aMtafu @MtafuManda]

@Urban__ARK @MalawiUrac @allenDPUadriana

[Adriana Allen @allenDPUadriana]

ReMapRisk Freetown and Karonga @Urban__ARK - Check it out and let us know is you want to make invisible risks, vulnerabilities and capacities to act visible in your city @dpu_ucl @urban_know https://t.co/GILWowd2by

[Emmanuel Osuteye @ENNOsuteye]

3 years of research on Urban Risk in African cities @Urban__ARK @AdaptFutures conference. @dpu_ucl @urban_know @IIED

[Urban ARK @Urban__ARK]

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

[Urban ARK @Urban__ARK]

@Urban__ARK Sessions @AdaptFutures 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

[Kounkuey [KDI] @Kounkuey]

Attending #AF2018 in Cape Town? Attend session S51 “#Cities, settlements & key infrastructure” on Tues from 1130-1315. KDI Senior Research Coordinator Vera Bukachi will be presenting research on #Community -Responsive Adaptation to #Flooding w/ @Urban__Ark @kclgeography @sdinet

[IIED @IIED]

DOWNLOAD: @Urban__ARK: Assessing Health Risks in Informal Settlements in sub-Saharan African Cities --> https://t.co/vRbwKpGYnI #PubsFriday #AF2018

[Kounkuey [KDI] @Kounkuey]

#TukoPamoja / We are one!

KDI + @Wanavijiji have signed a Partnership Agreement & Memorandum of Understanding, committing to support each other in our mutual goal of resident-led upgrading in #Kibera, #Mukuru and other neighborhoods in the city. CC: @MuunganoAMT @sdinet

[David Satterthwaite @Dsatterthwaite]

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 https://t.co/Uekh29j68Q

[FCDO Research, Science and Technology @FCDOResearch]

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 #WorldEnvironmentDay Find out more 👉🏾https://t.co/IGCdK10YLp