Urban climate change, livelihood vulnerability and narratives of generational responsibility in Jinja, Uganda

McQuaid, Katie; Vanderbeck, Robert M.; Valentine, Gill; Liu, Chen; Chen, Lily; Zhang, Mei; Diprose, Kristina

doi:10.1017/s0001972017000547

Cited by 16 publications

(5 citation statements)

References 105 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…First, the impacts of economic and political crises on urban livelihoods can be substantial, with such instability often contributing to a loss of income and rising food insecurity among other difficulties (Kimani-Murage et al, 2014;Edeoghon & Ordia, 2018;Lwanga-Ntale & Owino, 2020). Second, natural disasters and extreme climate events can increase urban vulnerability by, for example, damaging the infrastructure on which livelihoods are dependent (Dalu & Shackleton, 2018;Nop & Thornton, 2019), exacerbating health hazards (Romero-Lankao et al, 2016;Pandey et al, 2018), interrupting food production and supply chains (Akampumuza & Matsuda, 2017;McQuaid et al, 2018), and generating water shortages (Kalra, 2020). Health-related shocks in urban locales, including chronic and acute illness, can also lead to income losses and livelihood insecurity (Pryer et al, 2005;Weyer et al, 2016).…”

Section: Conceptual Debates Around Livelihood Shocksmentioning

confidence: 99%

The utterly unforeseen livelihood shock:COVID‐19 and street vendor coping mechanisms in Hanoi, Chiang Mai and Luang Prabang

Turner

Langill

Nguyen

2021

Singap J Trop Geogr

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Well before COVID-19, municipal governments in Vietnam, Thailand and Laos were enacting policies that made street vendor livelihoods increasingly challenging. Yet, vending continues to support tens of thousands of urban households in these three countries. Vendors are often rural-tourban migrants lacking the formal education skills necessary to secure 'modern' urban employment, and despite ongoing government disapproval, vending provides a relatively low entry-cost opportunity for them to support their household's financial needs. Now add to this complex situation the livelihood shocks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as additional government restrictions across these three countries to mitigate the pandemic's impacts. Drawing on interviews with 61 street vendors in Hanoi, Chiang Mai and Luang Prabang, and rooted in conceptual discussions regarding urban livelihood shocks, we examine how street vendors, especially rural-to-urban migrants, experienced and responded to the 'first wave' of COVID-19, including additional government-imposed constraints on their livelihoods and mobility. We find that a diverse range of responses helped some-but not all-vendors overcome the initial shocks to their livelihoods and household responsibilities. Yet, we also note that the pandemic's onset altered urban-rural connections and mobility, with many vendors who turned to formerly dependable rural-urban ties for support facing unexpected barriers.

show abstract

Section: Conceptual Debates Around Livelihood Shocksmentioning

confidence: 99%

The utterly unforeseen livelihood shock:COVID‐19 and street vendor coping mechanisms in Hanoi, Chiang Mai and Luang Prabang

Turner

Langill

Nguyen

2021

Singap J Trop Geogr

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…52 The poor in the Global South are perfectly aware of climate change, contrary to the patronising presentation made in the Global North and by partisans of the status quo in the South, but they have their own perception of a changing climate. See, for instance, McQuaid et al (2018). Inhabitants of towns along the river Senegal, whose livelihood is directly dependent on weather patterns, have to develop a practical knowledge of climate change (personal interviews, 2020).…”

Section: Competitive Ideologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Climate change and strategic low-carbon planning in African cities after COVID-19: inclusiveness or chaos?

Lemaire¹

2021

JBA

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Cities in sub-Saharan African countries are feeling the impact of climate change with an increase in climate refugees and they have to deal with more intense flooding, land degradation and erosion, droughts, and heatwaves affecting in particular the poor living in informal settlements. Strategies on how to adapt and move to more resilient cities are being designed. But the question is how this transition can be done while municipalities in sub-Saharan Africa are facing difficulties coping with demographic growth, budget scarcity, and poor governance. Most local authorities in sub-Saharan Africa have consistently failed to address the fundamental basic needs of communities, even before the current acute environmental crisis. This paper analyses the persistent urban planning bias preventing transition to sustainability, emerging alternative strategic options promoting resilience and inclusivity while moving toward low-carbon cities, and how the discourse on post-COVID cities is relevant to the context of urban Africa.

show abstract

“…More recently, the pressures of climate change in Uganda have meant that there is less available water overall (Kingston & Taylor 2010); for example, there is less water for cropping, and a resulting change in crops being grown (Okanya et al, 2013). An inability to continue farming at family, local, and regional scales, has resulted in an increase of climate migrants from rural areas to urban centers, and the urban poor facing higher rates of disease, including the human University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal 3 immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis, and malaria (McQuaid et al, 2018).…”

Section: Uganda's Extraction-based Economymentioning

confidence: 99%

Mental Health in Uganda and Canada: A Descriptive Case Study of the Issue and Recommendations for Improved Mental Health

Mackie

Bradford²,

Enanga³

2021

USURJ

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Mental health is a crucial part of overall wellbeing. Canada’s mental health system has progressed over the last decade but still has room for improvement. In comparison, developing countries, such as Uganda, have not shown the same progression with their mental health systems. The embedded experience, together with expert consultations in the field, was conducted over several months at a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) specialized hospital, the Joint Clinical Research Center (JCRC) in Kampala, Uganda on the topic of mental health systems. The observations and consultations were thematically analyzed into four main themes: cultural attitudes towards mental illness, the interconnectedness of childhood HIV and mental health, a gap in education for mental health professionals to become certified, and barriers to addressment of mental health issues at the JCRC. The main barriers for Ugandans seeking professional treatment were also identified, which included the accessibility and availability of professional treatment. Local solutions are outlined, as well as recommendations for improvements and future research.

show abstract

Urban climate change, livelihood vulnerability and narratives of generational responsibility in Jinja, Uganda

Cited by 16 publications

References 105 publications

The utterly unforeseen livelihood shock:COVID‐19 and street vendor coping mechanisms in Hanoi, Chiang Mai and Luang Prabang

The utterly unforeseen livelihood shock:COVID‐19 and street vendor coping mechanisms in Hanoi, Chiang Mai and Luang Prabang

Climate change and strategic low-carbon planning in African cities after COVID-19: inclusiveness or chaos?

Mental Health in Uganda and Canada: A Descriptive Case Study of the Issue and Recommendations for Improved Mental Health

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About