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Disaster risk exists because of some special combination of hazards, exposure and vulnerability that couple with lack of adaptation capacities that puts populations, groups, communities, towns, regions or even countries in a position where they face the real possibility of significant loss and…
The indigenous Health Adaptation to Climate Change (IHACC) Program
The Indigenous Health Adaptation to Climate Change (IHACC) program is a community based program working with the Batwa Indigenous population of Kanungu district in Southwestern Uganda under the Urban Action Lab. The program focuses…
Funded by:Â AXA Research Fund
Funded by:Â AXA Research Fund
PI:Â Associate Prof Shuaib Lwasa
The Urban Resilience Project explores the possibilities of transition to sustainability by analysing evidence that links the relationships between climate risk, social inclusiveness and sustainable urban…
Ongoing
The project responds to Sustainable Intensification (Focus 1) through developing food system models that couple within-city dynamics with broader global change and agricultural intensification. This will allow us to evaluate what alternative city food pathways mean for sustainable and equitable…
Ongoing | Sustainability and Global Environmental Change
Introduction
The collection, transportation and disposal of garbage in Kampala is largely the responsibility of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), according to the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Ordinance 2000. However, Solid waste management is still one of the greatest challenges of not…
Ongoing
Introduction
Within the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), urban planning that is linked to sustainable energy can offer possibilities to confront development challenges that cut across SDG 7 (access to energy), SDG 11 (inclusive and sustainable cities), SDG 13 (resilient…