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Solving the Urban Water Challenge Is Essential to Achieve Growth and to Reduce Poverty 36 Lack of Data Complicates Finding Solutions 37 The Current Way in Which We View Urban Water Systems Might Hinder Our Ability to Respond to Future Challenges 38 Notes 39 Chapter 2 An Integrated Perspective for Urban Water Management 41 IUWM has a History of Knowledge and Good Practice 42 The Urban Water Cycle Is One System 43 The Urban Water Cycle Is Closely Linked to the Watershed 44 Water Should Be Managed across Institutions 45 All Players Should Be Part of the Process 49 Water Should Be Fit for Purpose 51 Diverse Sources Provide Better Water Security 52 Urban Groundwater: Sustaining Water Security and Increasing Water Treatment Potential 54 Innovative Technologies Can Play a Role 56 Wastewater Might Be Valuable 58 Adaptive Systems Work Best to Cope with Uncertainty 60 Notes 61 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
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