Stormwater harvesting: Improving water security in South Africa’s urban areas

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dc.contributor.authorCarden, Kirsty
dc.contributor.authorArmitage, Neil P
dc.contributor.authorWinter, Kevin
dc.contributor.authorFisher-Jeffes, Lloyd
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T07:16:17Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T07:16:17Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThe drought experienced in South Africa in 2016 – one of the worst in decades – has left many urbanised parts of the country with limited access to water, and food production has been affected. If a future water crisis is to be averted, the country needs to conserve current water supplies, reduce its reliance on conventional surface water schemes, and seek alternative sources of water supply. Within urban areas, municipalities must find ways to adapt to, and mitigate the threats from, water insecurity resulting from, inter alia, droughts, climate change and increasing water demand driven by population growth and rising standards of living. Stormwater harvesting (SWH) is one possible alternative water resource that could supplement traditional urban water supplies, as well as simultaneously offer a range of social and environmental benefits. We set out three position statements relating to how SWH can: improve water security and increase resilience to climate change in urban areas; prevent frequent flooding; and provide additional benefits to society. We also identify priority research areas for the future in order to target and support the appropriate uptake of SWH in South Africa, including testing the viability of SWH through the use of real-time control and managed aquifer recharge.
dc.identifier.apacitationCarden, K., Armitage, N. P., Winter, K., & Fisher-Jeffes, L. (2017). Stormwater harvesting: Improving water security in South Africa’s urban areas. <i>South African Journal of Science</i>, Volume 113(Number 1/2), 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34809en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCarden, Kirsty, Neil P Armitage, Kevin Winter, and Lloyd Fisher-Jeffes "Stormwater harvesting: Improving water security in South Africa’s urban areas." <i>South African Journal of Science</i> Volume 113, Number 1/2. (2017): 174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34809en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCarden, K., Armitage, N.P., Winter, K. & Fisher-Jeffes, L. 2017. Stormwater harvesting: Improving water security in South Africa’s urban areas. <i>South African Journal of Science.</i> Volume 113(Number 1/2):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34809en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0038-2353
dc.identifier.issn1996-7489
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Carden, Kirsty AU - Armitage, Neil P AU - Winter, Kevin AU - Fisher-Jeffes, Lloyd AB - The drought experienced in South Africa in 2016 – one of the worst in decades – has left many urbanised parts of the country with limited access to water, and food production has been affected. If a future water crisis is to be averted, the country needs to conserve current water supplies, reduce its reliance on conventional surface water schemes, and seek alternative sources of water supply. Within urban areas, municipalities must find ways to adapt to, and mitigate the threats from, water insecurity resulting from, inter alia, droughts, climate change and increasing water demand driven by population growth and rising standards of living. Stormwater harvesting (SWH) is one possible alternative water resource that could supplement traditional urban water supplies, as well as simultaneously offer a range of social and environmental benefits. We set out three position statements relating to how SWH can: improve water security and increase resilience to climate change in urban areas; prevent frequent flooding; and provide additional benefits to society. We also identify priority research areas for the future in order to target and support the appropriate uptake of SWH in South Africa, including testing the viability of SWH through the use of real-time control and managed aquifer recharge. DA - 2017 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - Number 1/2 J1 - South African Journal of Science LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2017 SM - 0038-2353 SM - 1996-7489 T1 - Stormwater harvesting: Improving water security in South Africa’s urban areas TI - Stormwater harvesting: Improving water security in South Africa’s urban areas UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34809 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/34809
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCarden K, Armitage NP, Winter K, Fisher-Jeffes L. Stormwater harvesting: Improving water security in South Africa’s urban areas. South African Journal of Science. 2017;Volume 113(Number 1/2):174 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34809.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineering
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Science
dc.source.journalissueNumber 1/2
dc.source.journalvolumeVolume 113
dc.source.pagination174 - 177
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2017/20160153
dc.subject.otherwater scarcity
dc.subject.otheralternative water resources
dc.subject.otherflood management
dc.subject.otherclimate change resilience
dc.subject.othersustainable drainage
dc.titleStormwater harvesting: Improving water security in South Africa’s urban areas
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
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