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… For much of the world's 2.5 billion urban dwellers living in Africa and Asia, and for many in Latin America, … death in informal settlements, and Documentation on the impacts of disasters usually covers only large disasters but in aggregate, floods … Settlements research group  and visiting professor at the Development Planning Unit, University College London. Read more: Urban poverty in …

… Over half of the world’s population now lives in urban centres. Most of the world’s urban population and largest cities lie outside the most prosperous … (2) to assess the policy implications for humanitarian preparedness, planning and response. It does so by analysing a wide range of academic … Urban … Understanding the nature and scale of urban risk in low- and middle-income countries and its implications for …

… importance of placing survivors at the centre of emergency response planning and reconstruction. Survivors need to be able to meet regularly … are the agents for change at all stages from immediate relief to planning, reconstruction and implementing effective disaster prevention … Urban … Why survivors should lead responses to disasters …

… Colenbrander (SC) and  David Dodman (DD) were all at the 9 th World Urban Forum , which took place in Kuala Lumpur from 7-13 February. Here … event. Q: What difference will developments coming out of the World Urban Forum make for people living in urban poverty in developing … not governed in ways that include the poorest people. In fact, urban planning and policy is often used to justify the eviction of low-income …

… policies. This is made worse by the lack of voice for low-income urban dwellers and their lack of influence within governments and aid … accessing government schools, and Locations at high risk of disasters and with risk levels increasing because of climate change. … and Kings College and University College London (the Development Planning Unit). …