Climate Change Resilient Equitable Healthy Cities in Africa (CLARITY-Africa)

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from 20/02/2026 until 01/01/2029

CLARITY-Africa aims to generate novel transdisciplinary knowledge and trigger policies and practices that enhance resilience and adaptive capacity to the health effects of climate change in Africa’s cities.

Aim

To engage citizens of African cities in flood awareness and measurement activities, including measuring and recording flood high water marks and estimating flood durations. 

Participation & Audience

Target group: Citizens of African cities

Number of participants: 100

Duration of involvement: From one-time event to periodically over several years

How to participate

Flood high water marks (i.e., a visible indication of the highest level reached by floodwaters during a specific event) will be recorded (by text and photo submission) by citizen scientists within 24 hours of a flood event. Staff gauges will be installed alongside instructions (i.e., to conduct and upload measurement) at selected sampling locations at the start of the campaign to aid in accurate measurement, and citizens will be trained in its use. Citizens will also be asked to estimate the duration of the flood (i.e., the number of minutes the surface water exceeded 5cm at the point of the gauge) and the time at which it reached its maximum depth. 

Impact
Community impact: Not yet started
Community impact types: Awareness-raising, Sustainable practices
Insights and Highlights
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Water type
Surface water
Keywords
Floods
Science Topics
Water Climate
Tags
Do-it-yourself Participate from home
Difficulty Level
Medium
Participation tasks
Measurement Observation Photography
Location
Macro-regional
Contact
E-mail
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Created Feb. 11, 2026, 11:28 a.m.
Updated Feb. 12, 2026, 10:51 a.m.

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