David Satterthwaite's blog posts
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David Satterthwaite is a senior fellow at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and Visiting Professor at the Development Planning Unit, University College London. The book he co-authored with Diana Mitlin on Urban Poverty in the Global South; Scale and Nature (Routledge, 2012) looks in more detail at what causes urban poverty and a book due to be published by Routledge in June 2013 (also co-authored with Diana Mitlin) is on Reducing Urban Poverty in the Global South.
28 Mar 2013 |
Climate change, Urban environments
When floods hit a city, usually low-income groups are hit hardest. The devastation that such disasters cause can be linked to the failure of city governments to manage growth and build... ›
12 Oct 2012 |
Urban environments
The Asian Coalition for Community Action is challenging the traditional model of aid by providing small grants to low-income communities to upgrade the ‘slums’ or informal settlements in... ›
07 Sep 2012 |
Urban environments
David Satterthwaite asks why representatives from the federations and networks of slum or shack dwellers were absent from almost all the official events and wonders when their priorities... ›
01 Aug 2012 |
Policy and planning, Urban environments
How can we ensure the targets that replace the Millennium Development Goals lead to a future that low-income groups want?
05 Oct 2011 |
Urban environments
The issue of hunger in urban areas has long been neglected, as part of a more general neglect of urban poverty. And when the issue is covered, there are some glaring gaps in the analysis.