A pathways framework for the climate change-mental health-violence nexus in informal settlements
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22432776 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samantha Winter (0000-0001-6629-7642, Columbia University, corresponding author), Samantha C Winter |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Pages | 102844 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Climate (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2212-0955 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.uclim.2026.102844 |
| OpenAlex | W7131180345 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 146 |
Climate change · Extreme weather · Human settlement · Mental health · Psychological resilience · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
Vulnerability and everyday health risks of urban informal settlements in Sub-Saharan Africa
The history, geography, and sociology of slums and the health problems of people who live in slums
Mental and Physical Health and Intimate Partner Violence against Women
Flooding and Mental Health
Health effects of climate change
Associations between Nature Exposure and Health
Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016
Cross-national prevalence and risk factors for suicidal ideation, plans and attempts
The Effect of Heat Waves on Mental Health in a Temperate Australian City
Empirical evidence of mental health risks posed by climate change
Associations between poverty, mental health and substance use, gender power, and intimate partner violence amongst young (18-30) women and men in urban informal settlements in South Africa
Extreme events and gender-based violence
No health without mental health
Climate change
Experiences of Domestic Violence and Mental Disorders
The Impact of Climate Change on Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing
Targeting the Sava (Substance Abuse, Violence, and Aids) Syndemic Among Women and Girls
Social capital undergirds coping strategies
Socio-ecological impacts of extreme weather events in two informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
Shaping the perception of flood risk among residents of riverbank informal settlements in Kathmandu
‘Our courage has grown’
‘Money is what makes you to be called a man.’
Water, sanitation, and intimate partner violence
‘Men value their dignity’
Climate change and health in urban informal settlements in low- and middle-income countries – a scoping review of health impacts and adaptation strategies
Global Prevalence and Mental Health Outcomes of Intimate Partner Violence Among Women
Water insecurity and urban poverty in the Global South
Come Together to Decrease Depression
They think you are weak ”
Building Resilience to Climate Change in Informal Settlements
Exploring links between common mental health problems, alcohol/substance use and perpetration of intimate partner violence
Pathways for resilience to climate change in African cities
Depressive symptoms and associated social and environmental factors among women living in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
Heat Exposure, Heat-Related Symptoms and Coping Strategies among Elderly Residents of Urban Slums and Rural Vilages in West Bengal, India
Physical and Mental Health Impacts of Household Gardens in an Urban Slum in Lima, Peru
Suicidal Ideation among Youth Living in the Slums of Kampala, Uganda
A Cross-Sectional, Randomized Cluster Sample Survey of Household Vulnerability to Extreme Heat among Slum Dwellers in Ahmedabad, India
Perspectives of Local Community Leaders, Health Care Workers, Volunteers, Policy Makers and Academia on Climate Change Related Health Risks in Mukuru Informal Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya—A Qualitative Study
Climate change and health risks in Mukuru informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya – knowledge, attitudes and practices among residents
The Stepping Stones and Creating Futures intervention to prevent intimate partner violence and HIV-risk behaviours in Durban, South Africa
Mental health in the slums of Dhaka - a geoepidemiological study
Reconstructing masculinity? A qualitative evaluation of the Stepping Stones and Creating Futures interventions in urban informal settlements in South Africa
Ill-health and poverty
Climate change and health in informal settlements
Prevalence of Substance Use and Its Association with Sociodemographic and Behavioral Factors among Women Who Conduct Sex Work in Kenya
Urban Climate Justice, Human Health, and Citizen Science in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements
A Good Place for the Poor!” Counternarratives to Territorial Stigmatisation from Two Informal Settlements in Dhaka
Adverse childhood experiences are associated with HIV risk factors in Agbogbloshie, Ghana
Wellbeing in the aftermath of floods
Stressed, anxious, and sick from the floods
Climate Change and Levels of Violence in Socially Disadvantaged Neighborhood Groups
Revealing and Responding to Multiple Health Risks in Informal Settlements in Sub-Saharan African Cities
Next, it will be you”
Combating sexual violence using community-based intervention tools in informal settlements
Local and participatory approaches to building resilience in informal settlements in Uganda
Developing risk or resilience? Effects of slum upgrading on the social contract and social cohesion in Kibera, Nairobi
Climate and health in informal urban settlements
Seeing change in urban informal settlements with social network analysis
Vulnerability of informal settlements in the context of rapid urbanization and climate change
Emerging grassroots resilience and flood responses in informal settlements in Accra, Ghana
The Political Economy of Slums
Perceived quality of and access to care among poor urban women in Kenya and their utilization of delivery care
Climate change resilience and social capital
A multilevel, multidimensional scale for measuring housing insecurity in slums and informal settlements
Quantifying the role of social capital for enhancing urban resilience against climate crisis
Attributable factors for climate change adaptation among urban informal settlers of a least developed country, Bhutan
Gender-Based Violence in a Kenyan Slum
Informal supports, housing insecurity, and adolescent outcomes
Associations of lifetime prevalence of homelessness with risky sex, sexual victimization, depressive symptoms, and suicidality among youth in Kampala, Uganda
Men, masculinity, and community development in Kenyan slums
Climate change and mental health
A Study on Quality of Life in Mathare, Nairobi, Kenya
Vulnerability to typhoon hazards in the coastal informal settlements of Metro Manila, the Philippines
Livelihood under stress
Understanding the interplay of occupational, public health, and climate-related risks for informal workers
Neither Resiliency-Trait nor Resilience-State
Everyday practices of poor urban women to access water
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |