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Managed groundwater development for water-supply security in Sub-Saharan Africa: Investment priorities
Published: 2012
Report No: 380 302,00
Authors: Tuinhof A, Foster S, Van Steenbergen F
Abstract
3 International Conference on Groundwater Special Edition 2012 moderate water-well yields and having relatively favourable recharge rates, but generally of much more limited extension (except in parts of western Africa). In Sub-Saharan Africa current levels of groundwater development are generally low and the region is mainly experiencing ‘economic water scarcity’ due to lack of infrastructure investment (rather than absolute ‘water resource scarcity’).
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Tuinhof A
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Foster S
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Van Steenbergen F
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