Future of Water in African Cities by Jacobsen, Michael -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Half Title Page Title Page Copyright Contents Foreword Acknowledgments About the Editors Abbreviations Overview Chapter 1 Africa’s Emerging Urban Water Challenges

Africa’s Rapid Urbanization Brings Opportunities and Threats African Cities Struggle to Provide Access to Water and Sanitation to Their Current Population Water Demand Increases Even Faster than Population Growth Water Supply Depends on the Quantity and Quality of Water in the Catchment Poor Drainage and Flooding Are a Growing Problem These Challenges Are Exacerbated by Climate Variability, Flooding, and Uncertainty about the Future Secondary Cities are Equally at Risk but Even Less Equipped to Manage Complexity Solving the Urban Water Challenge Is Essential to Achieve Growth and to Reduce Poverty Lack of Data Complicates Finding Solutions The Current Way in Which We View Urban Water Systems Might Hinder Our Ability to Respond to Future Challenges Notes

Chapter 2 An Integrated Perspective for Urban Water Management

IUWM has a History of Knowledge and Good Practice The Urban Water Cycle Is One System The Urban Water Cycle Is Closely Linked to the Watershed Water Should Be Managed across Institutions All Players Should Be Part of the Process Water Should Be Fit for Purpose Diverse Sources Provide Better Water Security Urban Groundwater: Sustaining Water Security and Increasing Water Treatment Potential Innovative Technologies Can Play a Role Wastewater Might Be Valuable Adaptive Systems Work Best to Cope with Uncertainty Notes

Chapter 3 Assessing Water Management Challenges and Capacities in African Cities

Knowledge and Attitudes to Urban Water Management Are More Evolved than Its Practice in Africa Reducing Complexity to Two Dimensions: IUWM Capacities and Challenges Index You Cannot Manage What You Do Not Measure: A City Dashboard as a Starting Point for Dialogue The Spatial Dimensions of a Growing City Matter to Water Management Climate Change Will Have an Impact on Urban Water Management Notes

Chapter 4 In-Depth Analysis of Water Management Challenges in Selected Cities

Nairobi, Kenya: Dealing with the Gap between Supply and Demand Mbale, Uganda: A Time-Limited Window of Opportunity Arua, Uganda: Can Decentralized Solutions Postpone a Very Large Infrastructure Project? Douala, Cameroon: Addressing Sanitation, Flooding, and Waste Management Participation of Stakeholders in IUWM: Experience from Case Studies Notes

Chapter 5 Making IUWM Work in African Cities

Increase Use of IUWM in Project Planning and Design in Africa Better Understand Institutional Requirements and Implications of IUWM Implement Pilot Projects to Demonstrate IUWM in Practice Promote a Learning Alliance for IUWM Flowing Water in Fluid Cities: IUWM in Expanding African Cities

Appendixes

Appendix 1 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Survey—Methodology Appendix 2 Diagnostic of Water Management for 31 Cities in Africa Appendix 3 Indicators for the 31 Cities Diagnostic Appendix 4 Methodology for Urban Extent Maps

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