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Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre
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Urban vulnerability, resilience & climate change
Urban FUTURES
Urban FUTURES (Towards health equity, inclusive governance and climate adaptation in African Informal Settlements)
The Urban Futures Project is a three-year research collaboration between SLURC and partners, including the University of Waterloo in Canada and the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. The project is being implemented in other sites including Uganda and Zimbabwe. The project works with diverse community stakeholders including health and policy makers, and community members to identify the climate hazards and vulnerabilities informal settlement residents are exposed to. The project employs participatory actions to co-design adaptation to inform ongoing interventions in Freetown. The outcome of such interventions is to strengthen collaboration and learning with governance actors and community stakeholders
The Urban Futures Project is a three-year research collaboration between SLURC and partners, including the University of Waterloo in Canada and the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. The project is being implemented in other sites including Uganda and Zimbabwe. The project works with diverse community stakeholders including health and policy makers, and community members to identify the climate hazards and vulnerabilities informal settlement residents are exposed to. The project employs participatory actions to co-design adaptation to inform ongoing interventions in Freetown. The outcome of such interventions is to strengthen collaboration and learning with governance actors and community stakeholders
SAND 1 & 2
SLURC, in collaboration with University College London's Department of Geography, is also conducting research on the impacts of sand mining on coastal communities around the Western Area peninsula of Sierra Leone. This project seeks to understand how sand extraction affects local livelihoods and the environment and explores sustainable alternatives that balance development with conservation.
As part of this research, SLURC has hosted focus group discussions with stakeholders, including policymakers, environmental experts, and community representatives. These discussions are aimed at sharing experiences and identifying key challenges associated with sand mining.
This work forms part of SLURC’s broader mission to build the capacity of urban stakeholders in Sierra Leone and make critical urban knowledge more accessible and actionable.
As part of this research, SLURC has hosted focus group discussions with stakeholders, including policymakers, environmental experts, and community representatives. These discussions are aimed at sharing experiences and identifying key challenges associated with sand mining.
This work forms part of SLURC’s broader mission to build the capacity of urban stakeholders in Sierra Leone and make critical urban knowledge more accessible and actionable.
KISS
KISS (Kenya, India, Sierra Leone, and South Africa) Spatialising Climate Impact on Health: A focus on vulnerable settlements in megacities of the global south.
The project aims to assess the impacts of climate change on the health of people living in vulnerable urban informal settlements in Kenya, India, South Africa, and Sierra Leone. It focuses on pre- and post-exposure vulnerabilities, the nature of climate risk, the type and severity of health outcomes, and the possibilities of adaptation in vulnerable settlements. In Freetown, Sierra Leone, the project is being implemented in three informal settlements including Cockle Bay, Colbot, and Moyiba. It employs a participatory research approach with residents of informal settlements. Through this approach, we will gather in-depth insights into the ways in which climate events, such as flooding, mudslide, and extreme heat impact the health and well-being of people living in informal settlements.
The project aims to assess the impacts of climate change on the health of people living in vulnerable urban informal settlements in Kenya, India, South Africa, and Sierra Leone. It focuses on pre- and post-exposure vulnerabilities, the nature of climate risk, the type and severity of health outcomes, and the possibilities of adaptation in vulnerable settlements. In Freetown, Sierra Leone, the project is being implemented in three informal settlements including Cockle Bay, Colbot, and Moyiba. It employs a participatory research approach with residents of informal settlements. Through this approach, we will gather in-depth insights into the ways in which climate events, such as flooding, mudslide, and extreme heat impact the health and well-being of people living in informal settlements.
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