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Urban Africa Risk Knowledge (Urban ARK)

Urban Africa Risk Knowledge was an international research and capacity building programme (2015 - 2018) focusing on risk reduction in sub-Saharan African cities. The programme was a partnership of 12 policy and academic institutions, led by Kings College London.

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Karonga Climate Profile: Summary Version

Publication, 01 September 2017

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The current and potential development impact of sub-Saharan Africa's cities

Publication, 01 March 2016

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African Urbanisation and Urbanism: Implications for risk accumulation and reduction

Publication, 01 June 2016

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Background Paper: Small and intermediate urban centres in sub-Saharan Africa

Publication, 01 March 2016

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Urban ARK 4: Small disasters erode household resilience: the absorptive capacity of flood-prone households in Niamey, Niger

Publication, 01 January 2017

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Urban ARK 18: Supporting community-led research on risks and creating policy platforms to enhance Nairobi’s governance for resilience

Publication, 01 October 2018

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The Role of Local Governments in Reducing Disaster Losses and Vulnerabilities in Ibadan City, Nigeria

Publication, 01 June 2020

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Impact of Solid Waste Management on Health: A Biomedical Study of Solid Waste Workers at Dandora Dumpsite, Nairobi, Kenya

Publication, 01 February 2019

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Urban Dynamics and Everyday Hazards and Disaster Risks in Ibadan, Nigeria

Publication, 01 September 2018

Urban ARK work programmes and locations

Article, 26 August 2018

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Vulnerability of Urban Primary and Secondary Schools to Fire Hazards: A Qualitative Study in Ibadan, Nigeria

Publication, 01 April 2018

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GIS – what can and what can’t it say about social relations in adaptation to urban flood risk?

Publication, 09 February 2018

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Why Sub-Saharan cities should look into Parametric Insurance Schemes to Enhance their Climate Risk Management Policy

Publication, 12 January 2018

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An Exploratory Analysis into Urban Index-based Microinsurance for Flood Risk in Nairobi: A community-based approach

Publication, 12 January 2018

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Dar es Salaam Climate Profile: Full Technical Version

Publication, 01 November 2017

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Karonga Climate Profile: Full Technical Version

Publication, 01 November 2017

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Nairobi Climate Profile: Full Technical Version

Publication, 01 November 2017

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Solid Waste Management and Risks to Health in Urban Africa: A Study of Nairobi and Mombasa Cities in Kenya

Publication, 01 September 2017

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Practices and Perceptions around Solid Waste Management in Nairobi and Mombasa

Publication, 01 September 2017

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Practices and Perceptions around Solid Waste Management in Dakar

Publication, 01 September 2017

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Dar es Salaam Climate Profile: Summary Version

Publication, 01 September 2017

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Solid Waste Management and Risks to Health in Urban Africa: A Study of Dakar City, Senegal

Publication, 01 September 2017

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Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in housing development: The case of Keko Machungwa informal settlement, Dar es Salaam

Publication, 01 February 2017

Niamey, the capital of Niger, is growing rapidly. Urban ARK is exploring the varied vulnerabilities of boys and girls from conflict-displaced and host communities (Photo: Jean Rebiffé, Creative Commons via Flickr)

Urban Africa Risk Knowledge (Urban ARK)

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