Water management in Windhoek, Namibia.

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  • J Lahnsteiner
  • G Lempert
چکیده

For decades, the city of Windhoek in Namibia succeeded in stretching their limited potable water resources through strict water management, latterly including wastewater reclamation and direct potable reuse. An integrated approach was followed and proper policies were put in place. This was followed up with appropriate legislation, education, policing and technical and financial measures with the result that extreme water shortages were overcome even in times of severe droughts.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research

دوره 55 1-2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007