And not a Drop to Drink: Water and Sanitation Services to the Urban Poor in the Developing World
Author(s)
Giles, Harry; Brown, Bryan
Abstract
Forecasts indicate that world population will continue to increase although the rate of growth is expected to decline. As growth continues, concentrated especially in the crowded urban areas of developing countries, the essential provision of clean water and the disposal of effluent presents major challenges to engineers, planners and politicians. The problems of making adequate provision appear almost overwhelming. There has been relatively little investigation of the practical problems of providing water supplies to crowded concentrations of the urban poor, which are often great distances from possible sources of supply. Evidence from India and other areas illustrates day-to-day problems and solutions. The task of improving general public health through the provision of basic services is outlined.
