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Developing new urban water supplies: investigating motivations and barriers to groundwater use in Cape Town

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  • Emma Luker
  • Leila M. Harris

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Many cities are experiencing increasing water resource stress. In Cape Town, South Africa, surface water supplies are at a record low due to a multi-year drought crisis which began in 2015. This paper analyzes the range of motivations, possibilities and obstacles related to diversifying Cape Town’s water supply system through the upscaling of groundwater resources. Drawing on insights from local experts, it is maintained that uncertainty surrounding groundwater and drought-management practices present significant barriers to Cape Town’s ongoing water diversification efforts. This paper provides further insight and discussion for future water planning in Cape Town, as well as for other urban, water-scarce, regions.

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  • Emma Luker & Leila M. Harris, 2019. "Developing new urban water supplies: investigating motivations and barriers to groundwater use in Cape Town," International Journal of Water Resources Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(6), pages 917-937, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cijwxx:v:35:y:2019:i:6:p:917-937
    DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2018.1509787
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    1. Aina, Ifedotun Victor & Thiam, Djiby Racine & Dinar, Ariel, 2023. "Substitution of piped water and self-supplied groundwater: The case of residential water in South Africa," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 80(C).

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