A new research paper has been published in Applied Geography on global morphologic categorization of living environments of the urban poor. This is an empirical baseline study of physical building types and structural patterns of cities. A building models for living places of the urban poor (such as slums, etc.) was developed using spatial characteristics allowing to characterize settlement structures. read the full article here (open access): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0143622817309955
NetCDA Extended for Three More Years: A Strong Commitment to Sustainable Climate Research and Capacity Building in West Africa
Our project NetCDA – European Academic Network for Capacity Development in Climate Change Adaptations in Africa project led by Dr. Michael Thiel has been extended for an additional three years! Over the past two years, NetCDA has demonstrated an impactful close...








