Abstract for: Using community-based system dynamics in a Global South multi-site project on climate resilience strategies and urban health

The Global Diet and Activity Research Network (GDAR) aims to understand the strategies communities use to cope with climate-related hazards in four global south cities: Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Yaoundé, Cameroon; Kisumu, Kenya; and Kingston, Jamaica. To create a systems-based shared understanding with community actors on these strategies, we adopted a Community-Based System Dynamics (CBSD) approach to accommodate multi-site diversity and local specificities. The objective of this paper is to describe the study design and implementation. The description of the process will guide future implementation of the modified CBSD method as a valuable approach to accommodate diversity and multi-site complex projects and make room for commonalities and insights into strategies and interventions for climate-related hazards.