Dinah Ewuradjoa Achieng Ogara

| Name | Dinah Ewuradjoa Achieng Ogara | 
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| Affiliation | Visiting Researcher, African Studies Center - TUFS | 
| dinah.ajwah  gmail.com | |
| Key Words | Urbanisation, Socio-Ecological Systems, Oceans, Marine Spatial Planning, Sustainable Development | 
| Research Interest | My research delves into the multifaceted relationship between urban development and marine ecosystems, particularly in the context of African coastal and port cities. Taking a more interdisciplinary approach, I blend principles of urban planning, marine science, and environmental engineering to address the complexities within the man-nature system of coastal populations, including settlements, marine ecoystems and port cities. I am intrigued by the complex yet interesting land and marine environment, socio-economic and ecological interactions shaping these unique port-centric urban spaces, especially under the pressure of rapid urbanisation and climate change vulnerabilities. I explore how these coastal urban spaces especially in the African context, are planned and managed. In addition, a key aspect of my work lies in how geoinformation science and earth-observation techniques can yield sustainable data-driven innovative solutions to support holistic land and sea spatial planning and management of resilient and sustainable coastal landscapes. | 
| Academic Career | October 2015-Present- Lecturer, The Technical University of Kenya, Department of Spatial Planning and Design | 
| Degree | B.A, University of Nairobi; M.A, University of Nairobi; MSc.-University of Twente; PhD, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology | 
| Professional Career | 1) Physical Planners Registration Board of Kenya- Registered and Practicing Physical Planner; 2) NEMA- Lead Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Audit Expert | 
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