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A small brick building with two steps leading to a corrugated iron door houses a pit latrine.
The case for sewers
… in a  series of blogs and interviews , curated by IIED senior fellow David Satterthwaite, examining different aspects of global urban change.  … is greatly influenced by local context, including affordability for users and providers. There is clearly no point in having a sewer … David Satterthwaite …
Insight, 19 November 2021
The capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, is one of the world's largest cities. It is surrounded by rivers and lies only a few metres above sea level. The urban poor living in flood-prone areas are most threatened by climate change (Photo: David Dodman/IIED)
The IPCC and an urbanising planet
… governments, residents and enterprises to respond appropriately. David Satterthwaite ( david.satterthwaite@iied.org ) is a senior fellow in IIED's Human … David Satterthwaite …
Insight, 06 November 2014
Row of motorbikes parked on the road.
The rise of the motorbike
… in a  series of blogs and interviews , curated by IIED senior fellow David Satterthwaite, examining different aspects of global urban change. … recreation, educational institutions, and to visit family. Motorbike users also mention that they have to deal with high levels of air and …
Insight, 25 March 2022
A motorbike rides through a flooded road. A woman tries to cross the road from the left hand side pavement.
IPCC report signposts pathways to climate-resilient future for cities
Insight, 09 March 2022
Buenos Aires, Argentina: luxury skyscrapers contrast with a shanty town of small brick dwellings with aluminium roofs. It is estimated that 10 per cent of the city's population lives in informal settlements (Photo: Mark Edwards/IIED)
Facing an increasingly urban world
… deliver.   Habitat comes along just once every 20 years — IIED's David Satterthwaite , who spoke at the launch , was at Habitats I and II. … Safe spaces, cities designed for ease of mobility for all users, effective and affordable public transport — these are all agendas …
Insight, 13 May 2016
Residents of an informal settlement in Pune, India, discuss the results of a survey and how best to upgrade their homes and settlement, guided by Mahila Milan, a grassroots network formed by savings groups of women slum and pavement dwellers (Photo: SPARC)
Wanted: Urban data revolution for post 2015 sustainable development goals
… on the knowledge and capacity of the urban poor as collectors and users of information. Planning in the dark Imagine you are the mayor of … David Satterthwaite …
Insight, 16 April 2014
Malawi's statistics mask struggle to meet UN goal for water and sanitation in urban areas
… But there are some positive developments. In many settlements, Water Users’ Associations have improved the management of water kiosks, … if the Millennium Development Goals are to be met in Africa,” says David Satterthwaite, senior fellow in IIED’s Human Settlements Programme. “ …
News, 13 August 2009