Research & Publications

My research spans urban heat resilience, nature-based solutions, climate adaptation finance, and community resilience. Below is a full list of publications and reports, organized by theme.

Heat and Flooding

• Brown, V., Bouikidis, A., & Kapetas, L. (2025). Building Resilience to Heat in the City of Athens. Resilient Cities Network. | Interview in Cities Today

• Lauren Sorkin & Valerie Brown (2025). Heat Resilience: A Gateway to Solving Urban Challenges. Urban Solutions Magazine, Issue 25, “Resilience and Regeneration.”

• Jessy Appavoo & Valerie Brown (2021). The strategic importance of building flood resilience in the Greater Dakar Region. C40 Cities Finance Facility.

• Valerie Brown (2021). Flooding in East Africa: The impacts on and implications for cities in East Africa. C40 Cities Finance Facility.

Biodiversity & Nature-Based Solutions

• Valerie Brown (2025). Leveraging Biowaste to Revitalise Urban Agriculture. Resilient Cities Network.

• Valerie Brown & Leon Kapetas (2025). Developing capabilities for cities to reduce their biodiversity impact. BIOTRAILS, EU Horizon. — Report D4.3 · Report D4.4

• Valerie Brown, Hlompho Vivian & City of Durban (2022). A Guide to Creating a Business Case for Transformative Riverine Management. C40 Cities Finance Facility.

• Shahid Solomon, Jessy Appavoo & Valerie Brown (2020). Addressing Finance and Capacity Barriers For Nature-based Solutions Implementation At City Level. U20.

• Anat Prag & Valerie Brown (2018). Urban Farming and Reshaping Neighbourhoods. Cordaid.

Foundational Work & Policy Tools

• F. Aili, G. Alonso, V. Brown et al. (2025). Mobilizing local resources for climate adaptation through innovative Public-Private Partnerships.

• Valerie Brown (2024). Building Urban Resilience With Communities. Resilient Cities Network.

• Aris Moro, Mehrnaz Ghojeh, Valerie Brown & WSP (2022). Banking on a Just and Green Recovery: Lessons from 9 Cities. C40 Cities Finance Facility.

• Matt Nohn, Tommaso Bassetti, Valerie Brown & Malte Lellmann (2021). Integrating Benefits in Sustainable Infrastructure. C40 Cities Finance Facility.

• Heather Allen, Tommaso Bassetti, Valerie Brown et al. (2021). Inclusive And Equitable Urban Transport: A Planning Guide for Cities. C40 Cities Finance Facility.

• Arjan Wardekker, Bettina Wilk, Valerie Brown et al. (2020). A diagnostic tool for supporting policy making on urban resilience. Cities: The International Journal of Urban Policy and Planning.