Monitoring socio-climatic interactions to prioritise drinking water interventions in rural Africa

Abstract Rainfall variability and socioeconomic shocks pose a revenue risk for drinking water services in rural Africa. We examine the year-on-year and seasonal relationship between rainfall and remotely monitored water usage from rural piped schemes in four sub-Saharan countries to identify pattern...

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Autores principales: Andrew Armstrong, Robert Hope, Callum Munday
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/268ca1cafee64e9bbbc924868d06e422
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Sumario:Abstract Rainfall variability and socioeconomic shocks pose a revenue risk for drinking water services in rural Africa. We examine the year-on-year and seasonal relationship between rainfall and remotely monitored water usage from rural piped schemes in four sub-Saharan countries to identify patterns that warn of a threat to operational sustainability. Continuous monitoring of socio-climatic interactions can reveal distributions and magnitudes of risk and guide policy action to safeguard rural water services.