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Aerial view of an informal settlement and an urban centre in the background
Rethinking household surveys reveals true picture of health inequality
… David Satterthwaite …
Insight, 18 January 2022
A woman strolling on a dirt path in a field.
IIED's best of 2023: blogs
… cities… and why these are mostly small cities When urban specialist David Satterthwaite was handed a list of Asia’s fastest growing cities he …
Article, 22 December 2023
Entrance to a garden
Taking stock: community responses to COVID-19 in cities
… in a  series of blogs and interviews , curated by IIED senior fellow David Satterthwaite, examining different aspects of global urban change.  To … David Satterthwaite …
Insight, 19 October 2021
A flooded street in an informal settlement
To stay ahead of climate change, cities need to act now
Insight, 04 June 2019
Informal housing and tall buildings behind.
Definitions matter – part one
… David Satterthwaite …
Insight, 10 November 2021
Busy commuter traffic
What drives the world’s changing urban geographies?
… populations.  This series of blogs reflects a planned new edition of David Satterthwaite's landmark 2007 working paper, ' The Transition to a … David Satterthwaite …
Insight, 23 April 2020
A busy side street in the settlement of Dharavi
Invisiblising cities: the obsession with national statistics and international comparisons
… of public services. These blogs reflect a planned new edition of David Satterthwaite's landmark 2007 working paper, ' The Transition to a … David Satterthwaite …
Insight, 25 February 2020
The Cantagalo favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Many informal settlements are built on steep slopes, exposing them to landslides (Photo: Outdoor Life, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Can one billion people in informal settlements be protected from climate change?
… federations formed by the people who live in informal settlements. David Satterthwaite (david[email protected]) is senior fellow in IIED's Human … David Satterthwaite …
Insight, 06 March 2018
Cover for G00146.pdf
October 2003 Contents 1. Water and Sanitation - Environment and Urbanization 15.2 David Satterthwaite (Editor) 2. Forestry and Land Use Programme - Major website
… Contents 1. Water and Sanitation - Environment and Urbanization 15.2 David Satterthwaite (Editor) 2. Forestry and Land Use Programme ­ Major … Contents 1. Water and Sanitation - Environment and Urbanization 15.2 David Satterthwaite (Editor) 2. Forestry and Land Use Programme - Major website …
Publication, 01 October 2003
Raipur in Central India is developing into a major urban centre, but the infrastructure in the city's expanding informal settlements is poor (Photo: India Water Portal, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Addressing the needs of vulnerable groups in urban areas
…  if it does not serve the needs and priorities of the residents. David Satterthwaite ( david.satterthwaite@iied.org ) is a senior fellow in IIED's Human … David Satterthwaite …
Insight, 26 April 2017