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Issue 263 : Stadtnatur | Urban Nature

Intro
Designing with Urban Nature
Reading Urban Nature
Negotiating Urban Nature
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Imprint

Decolonize Climate Adaptation

Interview
Franklin Kirimi, Vija Viese, Michael Wera, Markus Krieger, Alex Nehmer

In Nairobi, nearly 70 percent of residents live in informal settlements, where climate risk and infrastructural neglect shape everyday life. In conversation with Alex Nehmer and Markus Krieger, landscape architect Franklin Kirimi, urban planner Michael Wera, and researcher Vija Viese discuss how community-led adaptation can reframe climate justice beyond top-down models.

Johnny Miller: Dandora, Nairobi, Kenya 2024, from the series Unequal Scenes
The 12-hectare Dandora landfill serves as Nairobi’s central waste disposal site and, due to its location along the Nairobi River, poses significant health and environmental risks, especially during flooding. / © Johnny Miller

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