Groundwater is Africa 's most precious natural resource,
providing reliable water supplies for many people. Further
development of groundwater resources is fundamental to increasing
access to safe water across the continent to meet coverage targets
and reduce poverty. There is also an increasing interest in the use
of groundwater for irrigated agriculture as the climate becomes
more variable. Sustainable development of the resource is not a
trivial task and depends crucially on an understanding of the
hydrogeology and people with the skills to make informed decisions
on how groundwater can best be developed and managed in a
sustainable fashion. Despite these obvious needs, however, little
attention has been paid to the systematic gathering of information
about groundwater resources in the past few decades, with the
result that data are patchy, knowledge is limited and investment is
poorly targeted.
This book was written to start to bridge the knowledge gap. The 29
chapters are written by a combination of practitioners and
researchers mainly from within Africa using experience from recent
and ongoing projects. The chapters highlight the complexity and
variety of issues surrounding the development and management of
groundwater resources across Africa, and provide a snapshot of
groundwater research and application in the early 21st century.
Chapters range from strategic discussions of the role of
groundwater in development and poverty reduction, to case studies
on techniques used to develop groundwater, and modelling methods
for managing groundwater systems.
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