David Dodman

David Dodman was director of IIED's Human Settlements research group until July 2022

David Dodman is an expert on climate change vulnerability and resilience in urban centres. His current work focuses on understanding the nature of urban risks, and the way in which daily hazards, major disasters and climate change can affect low-income urban residents. He is working with local organisations, international agencies and universities to build resilience in urban communities and cities.

He has expertise in urban governance for adaptation, urban livelihoods in the context of climate change and community-based environmental management. His work has a particular focus on eastern and southern Africa and Southeast Asia.

Expertise

  • Climate change vulnerability and resilience in urban centres
  • Urban governance for adaptation
  • Urban informality and livelihoods in the context of climate change
  • Community-based environmental management

Before IIED

Lecturer in human geography, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.

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