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Addressing urban growth in risky areas

Project Active from 1 Feb 2025 to 30 Sep 2026 Sustainable Growth and Cities

Climate change-driven migration is increasing urban growth in climate-vulnerable informal settlements in Africa. This strains municipal finances and increases economic, social, and health costs for affected households. This project quantifies these costs in climate-exposed neighbourhoods of Freetown, Sierra Leone, and assesses the costs and benefits of various policy responses.

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Gharad Bryan

Associate Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Nick Tsivanidis

Nick Tsivanidis

Assistant Professor, University of California - Berkeley

Emiliano Rinaldi

PhD Candidate in Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

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