The future of water in African cities [[electronic resource] ] : why waste water? / / Michael Jacobsen, Michael Webster, and Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy, editors
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The future of water in African cities [[electronic resource] ] : why waste water? / / Michael Jacobsen, Michael Webster, and Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy, editors
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (226 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 363.610967 |
| Soggetto topico: | Municipal water supply - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Management |
| Municipal water supply - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Planning | |
| Water demand management - Africa, Sub-Saharan | |
| Water use - Africa, Sub-Saharan | |
| City planning - Africa, Sub-Saharan | |
| Urbanization - Africa, Sub-Saharan | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: |
JacobsenMichael <1957->
WebsterMichael (Michael John)
VairavamoorthyKalanithy
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Africa's emerging urban water challenges -- An integrated perspective to urban water management -- Assessing water management challenges and capacities in African cities -- In-depth analysis of water management challenges in selected cities. Nairobi : dealing with the gap between supply and demand -- Mbale : a time limited window of opportunity -- Arua : can decentralized solutions postpone a very large infrastructure project? -- Douala : addressing sanitation, flooding, and waste management -- Participation of stakeholders in IUWM : experience from our case studies -- Making IUWM work in African cities. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The objective of this study is to assist public authorities to identify and address the future challenges of urban water supply, sanitation, and flood management in cities. In order to do that, this report uses the conceptual framework of Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) as a holistic set of planning and management tools incorporating all components of the urban water cycle to help develop efficient and flexible urban water systems in the future.The future of water in African cities: why waste water? argues that a new approach to urban water management is needed in Africa. Due to their |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The future of water in African cities |
| ISBN: | 1-283-70514-1 |
| 0-8213-9722-2 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910462347903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Directions in Development