Alice Sverdlik

Researcher, Human Settlements

Full biography

Expertise

Urban health equity; urban food security; informal settlements; gender-sensitive planning strategies.

Before IIED

PhD (City and Regional Planning) at UC Berkeley, 2017
Consultant, World Health Organization (2015-16)
IPCC Voluntary Chapter Scientist, Urban Areas, AR5 (2011-2013)

Education

MSc (Urban Economic Development) with distinction at University College London, 2010
MSc (Social Policy Research) with distinction at London School of Economics, 2009

Current work

Health impacts of upgrading informal settlements; improving access to sustainable sanitation; gender analysis of water and sanitation improvements.

Recent publications

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Urban ARK 10: Assessing Health Risks in Informal Settlements in sub-Saharan African Cities

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Revealing and Responding to Multiple Health Risks in Informal Settlements in Sub-Saharan African Cities

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Nourishing livelihoods: recognising and supporting food vendors in Nairobi’s informal settlements

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Cooking up a storm: Community-led mapping and advocacy with food vendors in Nairobi’s informal settlements

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Health and the city

Alice Sverdlik's blog posts

Food vendors give people living in Nairobi's informal settlements easy access to fresh food (Photo: Grace Githiri)

Nourishing livelihoods: the food vendors sustaining Nairobi's slums

Blog, Jan 2016

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