Stephen K. Diko, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of Memphis. His research focuses on sustainable urban development and policy, emphasizing how communities can overcome, adapt, and be resilient to factors that engender their vulnerabilities and impoverishment. His research themes encompass urban green spaces, flooding, informality, community economic development, plan quality assessments, and urban planning awareness. He explores these interests in both local and international contexts.
Seth Asare Okyere, PhD is a visiting lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh, USA, and an adjunct associate professor at the Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan. His work sits at the intersection of social equity, resilience, and sustainability to cross-pollinate ideas for just and sustainable communities. The breadth and depth of his professional experiences span institutions and com
