Blogs Label: Member Interview

Most of urban poor population lives in informal settlements that lack resilient infrastructure

Member Interview Author: Nyoman Prayoga, Sakib Imtiaz

MEMBER INTERVIEW: SAKIB IMTIAZ, Bangladesh

Sakib Imtiaz is a development professional based in Bangladesh. His expertise lies in the field of Urban Resilience, Disaster Management and Climate Change. With his extensive experience and knowledge, he shared his opinion on the urban poor and their relationship with urban infrastructure when ACCCRN interviewed him recently.


The complexity and challenges of development in coastal cities

Member Interview Author: Nyoman Prayoga, Lalit Dashora

MEMBER INTERVIEW: LALIT KUMAR DASHORA, India

Lalit Kumar Dashora is a Disaster Risk Management and Urban Climate Change Resilience Specialist with more than 13 years professional experience at both national and international levels. With his extensive experience and knowledge, he shared his opinions on coastal resilience when ACCCRN interviewed him this month.


Is spatial planning a tool for shaping the future?

Member Interview Author: Nyoman Prayoga, Saut Sagala

MEMBER INTERVIEW: SAUT SAGALA, Indonesia

Dr. Saut Sagala is an assistant professor at the School of Architecture, Planning and Policy Development, Institute of Technology Bandung (ITB), Bandung, Indonesia. Saut has conducted intensive research and has wide experience as a consultant on spatial planning, disaster risk management and climate change adaptation. ACCCRN had a conversation with him in which we talked about the integration of climate change issues into spatial planning.


When all community members find themselves in a vulnerable situation, persons with disabilities may face even greater challenges

Member Interview Author: Nyoman Prayoga, Hoa Nguyen

MEMBER INTERVIEW: NGUYEN THI PHUC HOA, Vietnam

Nguyen Thi Phuc Hoa is an expert with an extensive background in working in the field of disaster risk reduction and climate change. She’s involved in many activities with various roles in project implementation, training courses, and capacity building, especially for community-based disaster risk management. ACCCRN talked to her on her thoughts about the disabled community’s role in disaster risk reduction.


Sharing urban climate resilience knowledge in Hat Yai, Thailand - an interview with Dr Shiraz Wajih

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Urban climate change practitioners from cities across Asia gathered in the city of Hat Yai in the South Of Thailand, to share knowledge about the flood resilience measures that have been put in place in the city. Prone to flooding, Hat Yai has pioneered a successful approach to flood risk management, which puts as much emphasis on preparing the population for flooding as it does on preventing the floods from occurring in the first place.


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