Adapting urban areas in Africa to climate change: the case of Kampala

In this paper, the author noted that adaptation of urban areas to climate change needs three interventions: adaptation of urban infrastructure, community-based adaptation and institutional adaptation.

Author Name(s): 
Lwasa, S.
Citation: 

Lwasa, S. 2010. Adapting urban areas in Africa to climate change: the case of Kampala. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 2(3): 166-171.

Publication type: 
Articles
Journal Article
Publication year: 
2010
DOI: 
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2010.06.009
Link(s): 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877343510000540
Biome/Habitat: 
Lakes
Urban
Population: 
Health
Poverty
Spatial Distribution
Urbanization
Vulnerability and Resilience
Scale: 
Micro
Nat. Res. and Env. Stressors: 
Air Pollution
Climate
Land
Natural Hazard
Solid Waste
Water
Methodology: 
Qualitative
Major Region: 
Africa
Country: 
Uganda