Part 2: Water and Sustainable Settlements

Part 2: Water and Sustainable Settlements

awesome pdf:
http://www.unwater.org/downloads/WWAP_Urban_Settlements_Web_version.pdf


Two main problems associated with water that affect are:

1. lack of access to sanitation

2. water related disasters (floods, droughts)

"Of almost 1.8 billion people who gained access to improved drinking-water in the period 1990–2008, 59% live in urban areas. In urban areas, however, the increase in coverage is barely keeping pace with population growth.

Of the approximately 1.3 billion people who gained access to improved sanitation during the period 1990–2008, 64% live in urban areas. However urban areas, though better served than rural areas, are struggling to keep up with their population growth."

Mario Arnone

November 9th 2010

Works cited:

"Water for sustainable urban human settlements." UN WATER. www.unwater.org/downloads/WWAP_Urban_Settlements_Web_version.pdf (accessed December 5, 2010).