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Community Mapping
Whenever Karachi floods the government announces the widening of its nalas that carry the floodwater to the sea. The decision of the extent of widening is taken in an ad hoc manner. As a result...
The Truth Behind the Façade
Every day in the print and electronic media there is news about the terrible physical, social, and municipal governance issues of Karachi and how they affect lives of ordinary citizens. These conditions are blamed on...
Collection of IIED Studies
Bangkok’s Low Income Settlements Cause and Repercussions of the Housing Crisis in Karachi Crises & Reform of The Informal Textile Industry In Karachi Drivers of Climate Change Vulnerability at Different Scales in Karachi Editorial MDGs...
Avoidable Deaths
FOR the last two years, the entire nation, led by the media, has been preoccupied with issues of corruption, offshore companies and Supreme Court verdicts. As a result, issues such as water, sanitation, education and...
Keynote for Karachi Conference 2013
If the 2011 pre-census house count is to be believed then Karachi is the fastest growing city in the world. Between 1998 and 2011, its population more than doubled from about 10 million to over...
The Conflict between the Carbon-free and the Neo-liberal City
Presentation for the Future of Cities Conference, Chatham House, London, To achieve a low carbon or a carbon-free city, it is necessary to reduce green house gases. It is well-established that this can be done...
