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Explaining the determinants of contractual inefficiencies: the case of water provision in Saltillo, Mexico
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
Public-private partnerships to provide services are a relatively new policy initiative in Mexico, and have shown contrasting results. This research has endeavored to analyze the possible determinants behind the failure, ...
Perceptions of water scarcity: the case of Genadendal and outstations
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
The water resources management regime has shifted from one focusing almost exclusively on augmenting supply to one where ensuring access, equity and sustainability are an integral part of the process. A growing demand for ...
Pre-paid water metering: social experiences and lessons learned from Klipheuwel pilot project, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
This thesis examined a pre-paid water metering pilot project which was implemented in Klipheuwel , Cape Town, South Africa in 2001. It was anticipated that the implementation of pre-paid water meters would help improve the ...
The dynamics of stakeholder participation in water resources management in Zimbabwe: a case study of the agricultural sector
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
The major aim of this study was to analyse the dynamics of stakeholder participation in the agricultural sector during the first five years of the water reform process in Zimbabwe. Specific reference is made to water ...
The use of treated effluent for agricultural irrigation in the Bottelary River area: Effluent quality, farmers perception and potential extent
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The Bottelary River area is located in a Mediterranean climate region, where the agricultural sector plays an important role. During the dry summer season, there is not enough precipitation to meet the agricultural irrigation ...
Competing water user sectors under a transformed South African water law: the role of local government, with a case study on the City of Cape Town Municipality
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
This thesis attempted to examine the enabling conditions of existing South African water law and its implementation by the appropriate authorities. The Cape Town Municipality's management over water supply and services is ...