The Institutional challenges and opportunities for adopting Landscape-based Storm Water Management options in informal settlements - Dar es Salaam city
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The Institutional challenges and opportunities for adopting Landscape-based Storm Water Management options in informal settlements - Dar es Salaam city. / Herslund, Lise Byskov; Mtwangi Limbumba , Tatu; Kombe, Wilbard.
In: Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 12, No. 2, 2019, p. 46-55.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - The Institutional challenges and opportunities for adopting Landscape-based Storm Water Management options in informal settlements - Dar es Salaam city
AU - Herslund, Lise Byskov
AU - Mtwangi Limbumba , Tatu
AU - Kombe, Wilbard
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Increased flooding caused by climate change impacts is a challenge for many cities both in developing anddeveloped countries. The existing storm water drainage systems in place have to be physically constructed andexpanded to meet the water run-off challenge. This is an expensive run-off management undertaking for resourcepoor countries such as Tanzania. Landscape based storm water management (LSM) is put forward as asustainable option to manage storm water run-off and it also addresses water scarcity problems in under-servedurban settlement. However its implementation in cities that are faced with informal residential development ischallenging because among other things, LSM requires land for implementation as well as the collaboration ofdifferent institutions, disciplines and actors. Drawing from data and information obtained from the WaterResilient Green Cities Africa (WGA) Project in two cities of Africa, this paper explores the planning andinstitutional challenges for LSM in Dar es Salaam, a rapidly urbanising city. The paper also presentsopportunities inherent in the process some of which suggest that local institutions offer a critical platform tocollaboratively plan and implement LSM in rapidly urbanising cities.
AB - Increased flooding caused by climate change impacts is a challenge for many cities both in developing anddeveloped countries. The existing storm water drainage systems in place have to be physically constructed andexpanded to meet the water run-off challenge. This is an expensive run-off management undertaking for resourcepoor countries such as Tanzania. Landscape based storm water management (LSM) is put forward as asustainable option to manage storm water run-off and it also addresses water scarcity problems in under-servedurban settlement. However its implementation in cities that are faced with informal residential development ischallenging because among other things, LSM requires land for implementation as well as the collaboration ofdifferent institutions, disciplines and actors. Drawing from data and information obtained from the WaterResilient Green Cities Africa (WGA) Project in two cities of Africa, this paper explores the planning andinstitutional challenges for LSM in Dar es Salaam, a rapidly urbanising city. The paper also presentsopportunities inherent in the process some of which suggest that local institutions offer a critical platform tocollaboratively plan and implement LSM in rapidly urbanising cities.
KW - Former LIFE faculty
KW - urban planning, sustainable storm water drainage, informal settlements, institutions
U2 - 10.5539/jsd.v12n2p46
DO - 10.5539/jsd.v12n2p46
M3 - Journal article
VL - 12
SP - 46
EP - 55
JO - Journal of Sustainable Development
JF - Journal of Sustainable Development
SN - 1913-9063
IS - 2
ER -
ID: 215862021