Concluding Thoughts
Over the course of this blogging series, I have shown how global environmental change will affect water resources across Africa. As we have seen, climate change is likely to have a significant influence on groundwater and surface water supplies into the future. In particular, there are likely to be many adverse effects of longer droughts on urban and rural water supplies with vulnerabilities to drought varying across different sectors of society. However, there are also numerous socio-economic stressors which will interact with climate change to influence water resources. As a developing country, rapid population growth and urbanisation in Africa are likely to increase the demand for water. However, given the uncertainties related to hydro-climatic modelling, it is important to continue investing in up-to-date research and tools in Africa to develop a clearer understanding of the relationship between water use, demand and availability. One of the main things I have taken away from th
