It’s important for the city of Cape Town to inspire residential trust in water restrictions. Without this, the harsh effects of the drought will be exacerbated.
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Desalination has been proposed as one of many strategies to deal with the water shortages. But the process is known to be expensive and harmful to the environment.
Early warning signs of a pending drought are difficult to recognise but cities will have to be better prepared for prolonged changes in weather patterns, so that it can respond quickly.
Windhoek can teach Cape Town on dealing with drought. Technology alone is not enough.
There is an increasing demand for water in cities like Cape Town. The current drought exacerbates this. But there are ways to use and save water sustainably.
Building resilience in Cape Town’s water sector will require addressing risks like climate change, drought and flooding. Stormwater and groundwater are tipped as potential solutions.
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Global Change Institute, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Chair, African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town
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Senior Scholar in Environmental & Geographical Science, University of Cape Town
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Visiting Adjunct Professor, School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Researcher in Hydro-Climatology, University of Cape Town
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Senior Researcher, Agricultural Research Council
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Director of African Climate and Development Initiative, Professor in Environmental and Geographical Science, University of Cape Town
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Distinguished Professor of Conservation Ecology, Stellenbosch University
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