Research Areas

Understanding the health impacts of climate change in African cities

OUR RESEARCH

What we study

Our research focuses on two key climate hazards – extreme heat and microflooding – and their impact on vulnerable communities in Ghana and Rwanda.

Heat

Schools & outdoor workers in Accra and Kigali

Our work on heat explores how extreme temperatures impact school-age children and outdoor workers – two under-researched groups particularly vulnerable to increased heat.

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Flooding

Communities in Tamale and Musanze

Our work on flooding looks to understand the health impact of microfloods – smaller floods that happen at higher frequency – which are often overlooked.

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