Sistema de abastecimento de água e saneamento do Meio: uma análise comparativa entre as cidades de Maputo e Durban

Abstract

The present work has as theme "Water Supply System: A Comparative Analysis between Maputo and Durban Analysis between the cities of Maputo and Durban". It was carried out in the period 2010 to 2013, as part of the project "Climate Change Adaptation Mechanisms in 3 African cities: Maputo, Durban and Nairobi". This work assesses the feasibility of mechanisms used in Durban for improved community water supply, when applied in the city of Maputo, as a way to improve the quality of life and services services to the community, taking into account the cost of living in the community. The study was based on qualitative methodology using interviews and document analysis with a sample of 20 members for Maputo City and 25 for Maputo members for Maputo City and 25 for Durban City. The results of this study reveal that some of the strategies used by the Durban community, such as: inclusion of affected and interested affected and interested parties in discussing problems and identifying possible solutions within (low-cost solutions that, with or without government assistance, the community can solve them), or the community can solve them), i.e. they demonstrate practicality and seek solutions from all solutions from all possible parties, namely, the scientific community, the government body together with the affected community. The same does not happen with the inhabitants of the Maputo community because they see the problems in a different way. That is, when faced with a In other words, when faced with a problem they seek help individually, they turn to the the process of conversation and resolution is very time consuming and sometimes costly. The study study concluded that some of the mechanisms adopted by the Durban community may be feasible in improving the quality of water supply, reducing water leakage during the process of water supply to during the process of supplying water to the community through community control of the system. In this way, the community of Maputo needs to raise the awareness of the society's awareness of the water supply system by creating small circles, environmental education clubs education clubs and local committees where the community can learn about water issues and the importance of living in a healthy environment for disease prevention and reduction.

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