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Population Growth and Water Supply: The Future of Ghanaian Cities

Population Growth and Water Supply: The Future of Ghanaian Cities

Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, Dennis Kwadwo Okyere, Eric Gaisie
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 22
ISBN13: 9781522501879|ISBN10: 1522501878|EISBN13: 9781522501886
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0187-9.ch012
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Cobbinah, Patrick Brandful, et al. "Population Growth and Water Supply: The Future of Ghanaian Cities." Population Growth and Rapid Urbanization in the Developing World, edited by Umar G. Benna and Shaibu Bala Garba, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 231-252. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0187-9.ch012

APA

Cobbinah, P. B., Okyere, D. K., & Gaisie, E. (2016). Population Growth and Water Supply: The Future of Ghanaian Cities. In U. Benna & S. Garba (Eds.), Population Growth and Rapid Urbanization in the Developing World (pp. 231-252). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0187-9.ch012

Chicago

Cobbinah, Patrick Brandful, Dennis Kwadwo Okyere, and Eric Gaisie. "Population Growth and Water Supply: The Future of Ghanaian Cities." In Population Growth and Rapid Urbanization in the Developing World, edited by Umar G. Benna and Shaibu Bala Garba, 231-252. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0187-9.ch012

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Abstract

With recent and expected record-breaking urban population growth in developing countries, African cities ought to undertake or revisit sustainable planning efforts necessary for managing population growth and dealing with rapid urbanization. This chapter examines how African cities are responding and adapting to rapid population growth in the area of water supply using Ghana as a case study. From a macro perspective, the chapter looks at the nature and extent of population growth and water supply in Africa, with a focus on Ghana. At the micro level, an analysis of the water supply chain in Ghanaian cities, focusing on distribution, equity and accessibility is presented. The chapter further presents a discussion on the way forward regarding urban water supply in Ghana in particular and Africa in general. The chapter concludes with key findings and directions for further research, in relation to population growth and urban water supply.

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