Climate change increases risks for human health by impacting human settlements. The cities of Nairobi, Kisumu, and Mombasa have concentrated populations, economic activities, and built environments, which increases their risk from flooding, heat waves, and other climate hazards. The most affected populations are the urban poor, who tend to live along river banks, on hillsides and slopes prone to landslides, near polluted grounds, in unstable structures that are vulnerable to collapse during heavy rains, and along waterfronts in coastal areas.
Climate change increases risks for human health by impacting human settlements. The cities of Nairobi, Kisumu, and Mombasa have concentrated populations, economic activities, and built environments, which increases their risk from flooding, heat waves, and other climate hazards. The most affected populations are the urban poor, who tend to live along river banks, on hillsides and slopes prone to landslides, near polluted grounds, in unstable structures that are vulnerable to collapse during heavy rains, and along waterfronts in coastal areas.
['Urban populations', 'Persons living in poverty']