Engaging communities in research, knowledge co-creation, and knowledge dissemination

In this blog, I asked colleagues from SHLC partner countries to reflect on what community…


Figure 2: Community mapping with residents. Credit: Arnisson Andre C Ortega

Counter-mapping for urban social justice: notes from the urban periphery in the Philippines

This guest blog, written by Assistant Professor Arnisson Andre C Ortega, features a…


Manila City Isetann - Recto Area. Credit: Rhay Daniel R. Racoma.

Manila: understanding neighbourhoods for a more sustainable city

This study seeks to understand the internal structure of the City of Manila – a highly urbanised…


Batangas City (the Philippines), front of city hall. Credit: Rhay Daniel R. Racoma, Centre for Neighbourhood Studies

Batangas: neighbourhood patterns

To understand the interrelationship between sustainability, education and health in an urban…


Keeping distance before entering the public market, Philippines. Credit - ILO Asia-Pacific.

A Forum on Neighbourhood Governance During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Batangas City

This article, which was originally published by the University of the Philippines Resilience…


Implementing a Rapid Emergency Supplies Provision (RESP) Assistance to Design a Sustainable Solution for COVID-19 Impact Areas in the National Capital Region, Through a Public Private Collaboration

Filipino Neighbourhoods in Quarantine: A Forum on Neighborhood Governance during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This article, which was originally published by the University of the Philippines Resilience…


Jaime Cardinal Sin Village, Santa Ana, Manila, Philippines. Credit: Gail Wilson, University of Glasgow

Making ‘CeNS’ of Filipino Neighbourhoods

A new research centre dedicated to the science of neighbourhood studies has been launched by…