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Diane Archer
Senior researcher, Human Settlements; team leader, cities and climate change
Urban climate change resilience, community-driven development, urban development, slum upgrading, Asian cities (particularly Thailand)
Research on Asian cities and climate change; humanitarian response to crises in urban areas.
- Project coordinator at the Asian Coalition for Housing Rights (ACHR) in Bangkok
- PhD in Land Economy at the University of Cambridge, on the topic of social capital and participatory slum upgrading in Thailand.
English, French, Thai
Diane Archer's blog posts
Diane Archer introduces a new project that aims to identify the key determinants of access to shelter in East Africa's fast-growing urban areas.
From 'natural disasters' causing large-scale destruction to slow-onset crises such as droughts, through to conflict and persecution, the number of people around the world needing humanitarian assistance is growing – and increasingly, they are found in urban areas.
How can humanitarian agencies best respond to crises in urban areas? IIED research has identified three approaches to improve effectiveness
People forced to leave their homes are often displaced for many years, and most end up in urban areas. So how can host cities become more resilient while managing such crises? A meeting last week shared learning from Africa, Asia and the Middle East, reports Diane Archer.
A new book, written by local practitioners and edited by IIED, shows how cities across Asia are applying their own approaches to managing climate change risks, and finds that good governance underpins an effective response.
The way we prepare for and react to humanitarian crises in towns and cities will be enhanced by a more collaborative approach.
Highlighting and assessing the urban impacts of climate change can help cities find a more consistent, multi-level approach to climate adaptation.
Three new studies from Vietnam show how research can help governments devise solutions that help their citizens adapt to the effects of climate change.
Diane Archer's blog posts with other authors
The floods this year in Thailand have been unprecedented. Floods have now entered parts of Bangkok, the country's capital city, and the fate of the rest of the city hangs in the balance. An extraordinary volume of water – more than 10,000 million cubic metres – somehow needs to get from Thailand's central plains to the sea, with Bangkok standing in the way.