Climate change adaptation in a developing country context: The case of urban water supply in Cape Town

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
GINA ZIERVOGEL ◽  
MOLIEHI SHALE ◽  
MINLEI DU
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Urban Water Supply

Quantifying the Urban Water Supply Impacts of Climate Change

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 1477-1497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey K. O’Hara ◽  
Konstantine P. Georgakakos
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Urban Water Supply ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

scholarly journals Climate Change and Urban Water Supply: Adaptive Capacity Local Government in Kathmandu City, Nepal

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prakash K Jha ◽  
Krishna K Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Adaptive Capacity ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Urban Water Supply

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jfl.v11i1.8613 Journal of Forestry and Livelihood Vol.11(1) 2013 62-81

Climate change and reliability of urban water supply

2003 ◽  
Vol 47 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 101-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Maheepala ◽  
C. Perera
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Water Supply Systems ◽  
Climate Change Scenarios ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Urban Water Supply ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Supply Systems

This paper describes a probability-based method for assessing the potential impact of climate change on urban water supply systems. Specifically, the assessment method uses probability distributions to place a confidence level on the plausible values of response variables. The Benalla water supply system has been used to demonstrate applicability of the proposed assessment method. For the application, the impact of the 2030 climate change scenarios on streamflows and system yield has been examined. The preliminary results have demonstrated that the proposed assessment method can provide valuable insights into the impact of climate change on water supply systems, allowing it to be incorporated into planning decisions.

scholarly journals Physical Risk Assessment for Urban Water Supply in a Developing Country: A Case of Mega City Dhaka

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahriar Shams ◽  
Amimul Ahsan ◽  
Abdullah Al-Mamun ◽  
Thirugnanasambantham Arunkumar
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Urban Water Supply ◽  
Physical Risk

scholarly journals Domestic Water Supply Vulnerability to Climate Change and the Role of Alternative Water Sources in Kingston, Jamaica

Atmosphere ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1314
Author(s):  
Danneille A. Townsend ◽  
Janez Sušnik ◽  
Pieter van der Zaag
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Rainwater Harvesting ◽  
Rainfall Variability ◽  
Security Analysis ◽  
Mitigation Measures ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Urban Water Supply ◽  
Domestic Water ◽  
The Impact

Globally, freshwater resources are threatened, resulting in challenges for urban water supply and management. Climate change, population growth, and urbanization have only exacerbated this crisis. For the Caribbean, climate change through the impact of increasing temperatures and rainfall variability has resulted in more frequent and intense episodes of disasters including droughts and floods which have impaired the quantity and quality of freshwater supplies. Using Caribbean-specific climate forecasting, it is shown that rainfall totals in Kingston, Jamaica, are expected to reduce by 2030 and 2050 under two RCPs. In addition, the timing of the primary rainy season is expected to shift, potentially impacting water supply security. Analysis of the potential of rainwater harvesting (RWH) to augment supply and enhance water supply resilience shows that in two communities studied in Kingston, it can contribute up to 7% of total water supply. Household storage requirements are about 1 m3 per household, which is feasible. RWH offers the potential to contribute to climate change adaptation and mitigation measures at a household level. Policy, incentives, and increased awareness about the potential of RWH to meet non-potable household demand in Kingston must be improved, as well as efforts to reduce the currently unreasonably high levels of non-revenue water in order to move towards an integrated, sustainable, and climate-resilient urban water supply strategy for the city.

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