Water Services in Small Towns by Klaas Schwartz, Mireia Tutusaus - 9781789060607

Name: Water Services in Small Towns by Klaas Schwartz, Mireia Tutusaus - 9781789060607
Brand: IWA Publishing

IWA Publishing

Water Services in Small TownsExperiences from the Global South\nAuthor(s): Klaas Schwartz, Mireia Tutusaus\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: IWA Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: IWA Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781789060607, 978-1789060607\nSynopsis\nThe importance of small towns is gaining increased recognition as a result of two developments. The first development concerns the possible role of small towns in migration flows and urbanization. Development of small towns, in the form of improved basic services and other amenities, has been promoted in order to abate the impact of urbanization on large urban centres and to alleviate service provision pressures in major urban centers, whilst stimulating rural economies and eventually prompting social transformations. The second development concerns the targets set by the SDGs in 2015. SDG6 requires countries to ensure universal and equitable water services by 2030. This inclusive target requires that the water services needs of small towns ar.