The Economics of Water and Waste in Three African Capitals

by Richard C. Porter, Louis Boakye-Yiadom Jr., B. Oupa Tsheko, et al.

First published in 1997, this volume examines the urban environments of Accra (Ghana), Harare (Zimbabwe) and Gaborone (Botswana). Each was effectively the capital city of a former British colony, and hence inherited a concern for public health. Each has made a serious and largely successful effort to provide the public goods necessary for the well-being of their urban population. Each is well above the average for all of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138358711
• ISBN13: 9781138358713
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.5"