The future of water in African cities : why waste water? / Michael Jacobsen, Michael Webster, and Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy, editors. - pages cm. - World Bank e-Library. .

Includes bibliographical references.

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.

9780821397213 9780821397220 (electronic)

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City planning--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Municipal water supply--Management.--Africa, Sub-Saharan
Municipal water supply--Planning.--Africa, Sub-Saharan
Urbanization--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Water demand management--Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Water use--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

TD319.S73 / F88 2012

363.610967