Applied systems analysis in water access for emerging human settlements: a case study of Hopley Farm, Harare, Zimbabwe
2020; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 17; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/1573062x.2020.1811882
ISSN1744-9006
AutoresAbraham R. Matamanda, Thulisile N. Mphambukeli, Innocent Chirisa,
Tópico(s)Water Systems and Optimization
ResumoWater is a vital resource required to sustain life yet citizens do not always have access to portable water. We argue that urban water systems are complex dynamic systems consisting flows and feedbacks that disrupt or enhance their function. We employed the mixed-method research design grounded in phenomenological and survey approaches. The applied systems analysis methodology enabled analysis of data through development of causal-loop diagrams and the examination of leverage points to explore the water system for Hopley Farm, Harare, Zimbabwe. The findings reveal that funding, lack of accountability and politics of difference are among the major reasons for the citizens' lack of access to potable water in Hopley as evidence from the results that show that 19% (n = 87) access water from unprotected wells while 40% (n = 180) lamented that the water is not reliable. The study makes a methodological contribution that brings to attention the leverage points in this water system.
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