Asifa Iqbal

Asifa Iqbal is a Lecturer specializing in Urban Planning and Geospatial Information Science at the University of Gävle. Her research focuses on flood management, climate adaptation, urban safety, and spatial justice in South Asian contexts. Recent publications analyze flood resilience in Pakistan, utilizing remote sensing and indigenous knowledge systems to address climate-induced hazards.

Her work spans interdisciplinary domains including disaster risk reduction, sustainable architecture, and criminology. Notable studies explore community perceptions of flood risks in rural Sindh, safety dynamics in gated communities, and traditional cooling systems like windcatchers. Spatial patterns of fear in public spaces form another key research thread.