Hebe Verrest

TL;DR: In this article, the potential of big data as a methodological tool for two Caribbean cities, Paramaribo and Port of Spain, for developing new knowledge on urban issues that matter in such cities, specifically water-related risks and security.

TL;DR: In this article, the relevance of microentrepreneurship for poverty reduction is examined through a comparative study on home-based economic activities (HBEAs) in two Caribbean cities.

TL;DR: In this article, a smart city has increasingly become a popular urban policy approach of cities in both the Global North and Global South, which focus on digital and technology-driven approaches.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used an inclusive development and DPSIR lens to assess the literature and found that the current response prioritises the "state" and "impact" concerns of wealthier classes at the expense of the remainder of the world population, and a return to business-as-usual using government funding will lead to a vicious cycle of further ecological degradation, socioeconomic inequality and domestic abuse that assist in exacerbating the drivers of the pandemic.

TL;DR: Theories of urban governance are discussed in this article, where the authors present an Inclusive Development Perspective on the Geographies of Urban Governance and propose a scenario-building as a process and tool in urban governance.