Climate change impacts on urban development in Africa

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2009

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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Nairobi, KE

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This brief presentation outlines climate impacts on urban areas. More than 50 % of the population are concentrated in fertile coastal lowlands. Sea level rise associated with climate change will lead to out-migration. Wetlands and river valleys are popular sites for informal settlements, and are subject to damage during climate extremes, especially during floods linked to climate change.

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URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, SLUMS, VULNERABLE GROUPS, RISK MANAGEMENT, FLOODS, SOUTH OF SAHARA, NORTH OF SAHARA, SEA LEVEL

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/41372

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2000-2009 / Années 2000-2009
Research Results (CCAA) / Résultats de recherches (ACCA)