Governing global shelter and natural hazards: A study of urban housing in Dhaka and Amsterdam

By 2050, it is estimated that two-thirds of the global population will reside in cities. As cities grow and are required to house growing urban populations, however, they are simultaneously grappling with climate change and rising rates of natural disasters. My dissertation examines Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Dhaka, Bangladesh, two cities that despite their differences, are urbanizing rapidly, require more housing, and face negative effects from climate change, notably flooding. I am interested to understand in light of these challenges how housing for low-income populations is being governed in these contexts. Low-income groups are important to study as they experience both fiscal hardship and are more likely to live in less desirable or protected urban areas. The research aims to further our understanding of the economic and environmental burdens faced by the urban poor in hazard-prone cities. TO BE CONT’D

Faculty Supervisor:

Susanne Soederberg

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Partner:

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Queen's University

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