Exploring implications of urban growth scenarios and investments for water supply, sanitation, wastewater generation and use in Accra, Ghana
Year: 2008
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Large cities in developing countries are challenged to meet steeply water demands and to dispose of wastewater\nsafely in a context of urbanisation and poor water management and planning capacities. Urban water\nmanagement has direct implications for water availability and sewage disposal in terms of quality and\nquantity. Studying the future implications and assessing the scale of impact of these processes starts with\nan understanding of the various water flows, supply and sewage infrastructure and uses of the water that is\nsupplied to the city. It is argued that changes in water infrastructure and household water use and sanitation\nfacilities at the city level has implications for upstream supply and demand management and downstream\nwastewater management. This paper explores this research area with a focus on Accra in Ghana. It is argued\nthat the current situation in Accra shows a need and potential for improvement of water supply and\nwastewater treatment, however, through ways that do not require more concrete pipes.
Authors: Daniel J. Van Rooijen, Pay Drechsel
Language: English
Subfield: Water Science and Technology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2802989675