An Assessment of the 2015–2017 Drought in Windhoek
Namibia is the most arid country in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Windhoek, the capital city, accelerated population growth and expanding economic activities, coupled with highly variable rainfall and multiyear droughts, have jeopardized water security and put enormous stress on socioeconomic development....
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| description | Namibia is the most arid country in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Windhoek, the capital city, accelerated population growth and expanding economic activities, coupled with highly variable rainfall and multiyear droughts, have jeopardized water security and put enormous stress on socioeconomic development. This paper offers a review of the 2015–2017 drought and the responses that were implemented during it, with a focus on engagement with the public, industries, and public institutions to achieve water-saving targets. It also considers how the use of the Windhoek Drought Response Plan during the 2015–2017 drought furthered preparedness efforts for future droughts. The assessment ends with a discussion of government responses, challenges faced, and lessons learned—lessons that can hopefully pave the way for more effective responses to future drought situations in the country. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e4cbc533bd46490595c2fdbfd16058102022-12-21T19:46:54ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Climate2624-95532021-04-01310.3389/fclim.2021.602962602962An Assessment of the 2015–2017 Drought in WindhoekPierre van Rensburg0Cecilia Tortajada1Cecilia Tortajada2Department of Urban and Transport Planning, Windhoek, NamibiaSchool of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United KingdomInstitute of Water Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore, SingaporeNamibia is the most arid country in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Windhoek, the capital city, accelerated population growth and expanding economic activities, coupled with highly variable rainfall and multiyear droughts, have jeopardized water security and put enormous stress on socioeconomic development. This paper offers a review of the 2015–2017 drought and the responses that were implemented during it, with a focus on engagement with the public, industries, and public institutions to achieve water-saving targets. It also considers how the use of the Windhoek Drought Response Plan during the 2015–2017 drought furthered preparedness efforts for future droughts. The assessment ends with a discussion of government responses, challenges faced, and lessons learned—lessons that can hopefully pave the way for more effective responses to future drought situations in the country.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fclim.2021.602962/fullWindhoekNamibiadrought managementclimate changeinstitutional responsesresidential water demand management |
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| title | An Assessment of the 2015–2017 Drought in Windhoek |
| title_full | An Assessment of the 2015–2017 Drought in Windhoek |
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| title_short | An Assessment of the 2015–2017 Drought in Windhoek |
| title_sort | assessment of the 2015 2017 drought in windhoek |
| topic | Windhoek Namibia drought management climate change institutional responses residential water demand management |
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