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Workshop: Enhancing Urban Climate Resilience in Informal Settlements in Egypt & MENA
UHPH-MENA cooperated with Habitat for Humanity Egypt to co-host a workshop bringing together stakeholders in the field of adequate housing, to discuss approaches to enhancing climate resilience in unplanned/informal settlements, with a special focus on heat stress.
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Research project
Improving Resilience to Extreme Heat Vulnerabilities in Cairo
This study is a collaboration between Cardiff University, Cairo University, UDF, and UHPH-MENA. It will examine urban heat exposure in Cairo through satellite remote-sensing data and by delving into specific urban case-studies. Additionally, it will collect data on local heat-perceptions and socio-cultural practices related to living with heat.
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Exposure visit
Enhancing Heat Stress Resilience in MENA’s Urban Settlements
In October 2023, UHPH-MENA organized an exposure visit for seven housing practitioners from different countries in the MENA region. The practitioners were hosted in Cairo, Egypt, and took part in a series of activities over four days, sharing their experiences with – and learning from – over 100 other urban experts who took part in the various activities.
