David Dodman

Director, Human Settlements

David Dodman is an expert on climate change vulnerability and resilience in urban centres. His current work focuses on understanding the nature of urban risks, and the way in which daily hazards, major disasters and climate change can affect low-income urban residents. He is working with local organisations, international agencies and universities to build the resilience in urban communities and cities.

Full biography

He has expertise in urban governance for adaptation, urban livelihoods in the context of climate change and community-based environmental management. His work has a particular focus on eastern and southern Africa and Southeast Asia.

Expertise

Climate change vulnerability and resilience in urban centres
Urban governance for adaptation
Urban informality and livelihoods in the context of climate change
Community-based environmental management

Before IIED

Lecturer in Human Geography, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.

Current work

Building understanding of the nature of urban risk, and the way in which everyday hazards, disasters, humanitarian emergencies and climate change contribute to this – particularly for low-income urban residents.

Working with local organisations, international agencies, and universities to understand and build the resilience of individuals, households, communities and cities. Regional focus in eastern and southern Africa, and Southeast Asia.