Contents
Foreword xiii Acknowledgments xv About the Editors xix Abbreviations xxi 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
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