Understanding the nature and scale of risks in Karonga Town, Malawi
This paper explores small and large disasters and everyday risks, finding informal settlements in flood zones to be most affected
Abstract
Based on data from 380 systematically selected households in Karonga, this paper explores the frequency and impacts of small and large disasters and everyday risks, finding informal settlements in flood zones to be most affected. Impacts vary according to differences in levels of income, planning and housing status, access to water, sanitation and the type of energy used by households.
This is an output from the Urban Africa: Risk Knowledge (Urban ARK) programme
Citation
Manda, M., and Wanda, E. (2017) Understanding the nature and scale of risks in Karonga Town, Malawi. Environment and Urbanization Vol. 29, No. 1 https://doi.org/10.1177/0956247817692200
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