Africa / 01
Freetown
Climate, hills and everyday services
Freetown’s climate strategy offers an entry into the relationship between hillside settlement, water, heat and urban services. A strategy establishes intentions; it does not by itself establish results.
Compare ↗Research question
How do actions in upper watersheds connect to daily safety and services in each neighbourhood?
Conditions for transfer
Land use, residents’ rights, long-term maintenance and the responsibilities of city and national bodies must be examined together.
What remains unknown
Neighbourhood coverage, delivery results and independent evaluation remain research needs.
