Access to water - the impact of climate change in small municipalities
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2007
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University of Cape Town. Energy Research Centre
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The key objective of this case study is to demonstrate the affect of projected climate change impacts on the local water supply of a small town and the related financial consequences in terms of water pricing and access. While the delivery of basic water services, free for the first 6kl per household per month, is driven by a national development goal, it is incumbent on local government to ensure this right. For this, the local municipality needs to ensure that water supplies meet the consumption demand, present and future. Technical and financial planning are therefore required to ensure that an undisrupted services is provided. The impact of climate change needs to be included in this planning.
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Mukheibir, P. (2007) Access to water - the impact of climate change in small municipalities. Cape Town, Energy Research Centre.