The approach taken in Freetown demonstrates a pathway to adaptation that is based on a more people-centred approach to urban planning that understands the aspirations of urban residents, addresses climate risk and advances sustainable development . It further provides an example of the ways in which different sources and scales of data can be co-produced  and targeted interventions can be co-designed with community residents . The community-generated data on climate and health risks and the subsequent strategic action plans developed through local community organisations' work have been recognised and incorporated into a new city-wide initiative led by the Office of the Mayor, dubbed Transform Freetown . The action has expanded the political space for the urban poor's collectives to strategically engage in urban resilience planning, highlighting the value and potential of participatory processes and community-generated data.
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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