Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2021.602962
Title: An Assessment of the 2015–2017 Drought in Windhoek
Authors: van Rensburg, P.
Tortajada Quiroz Hilda Cecilia 
Keywords: climate change
drought management
industry engagement
institutional responses
Namibia
residential water demand management
Windhoek
Issue Date: 9-Apr-2021
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Citation: van Rensburg, P., Tortajada Quiroz Hilda Cecilia (2021-04-09). An Assessment of the 2015–2017 Drought in Windhoek. Frontiers in Climate 3 : 602962. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2021.602962
Rights: Attribution 4.0 International
Abstract: 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. Copyright © 2021 van Rensburg and Tortajada.
Source Title: Frontiers in Climate
URI: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/232486
ISSN: 2624-9553
DOI: 10.3389/fclim.2021.602962
Rights: Attribution 4.0 International
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