World Water Quality Assessment Use Case Study – Cape Town Aquifers: Deliverable 5 – Summary Report
Date
2021Author
United Nations Environment Programme
World Water Quality Alliance
Citation Tool
Bibliographic Managers
RT Generic T1 World Water Quality Assessment Use Case Study – Cape Town Aquifers: Deliverable 5 – Summary Report A1 United Nations Environment Programme, World Water Quality Alliance YR 2021 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/36934 PB AB TY - GEN T1 - World Water Quality Assessment Use Case Study – Cape Town Aquifers: Deliverable 5 – Summary Report AU - United Nations Environment Programme, World Water Quality Alliance Y1 - 2021 UR - https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/36934 PB - AB - @misc{20.500.11822_36934 author = {United Nations Environment Programme, World Water Quality Alliance}, title = {World Water Quality Assessment Use Case Study – Cape Town Aquifers: Deliverable 5 – Summary Report}, year = {2021}, abstract = {}, url = {https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/36934} } @misc{20.500.11822_36934 author = {United Nations Environment Programme, World Water Quality Alliance}, title = {World Water Quality Assessment Use Case Study – Cape Town Aquifers: Deliverable 5 – Summary Report}, year = {2021}, abstract = {}, url = {https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/36934} } TY - GEN T1 - World Water Quality Assessment Use Case Study – Cape Town Aquifers: Deliverable 5 – Summary Report AU - United Nations Environment ProgrammeUnited Nations Environment Programme, World Water Quality Alliance UR - https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/36934 PB - AB -View/Open
Item Statistics
Display item statisticsMetadata
Show full item recordDescription
The central aim for all three initial use cases is the integration of in-situ measurements, remote sensing based Earth Observation and water quality modelling data to derive the best possible current state of water quality combined with a multi-stakeholder driven process defining demand for water quality services. The ultimate objective was to provide an evidence base that links water quality hotspots to solutions and investment priorities. The results emanating from this approach are due to be shared widely with the World Water Quality Alliance partners for further consideration and illustration of the approach. The Cape Town aquifer use case comprises various aquifers in and around Cape Town that are earmarked for water supply to the city. The Cape Flats aquifer underlying most of the city is highly vulnerable to pollution from land-use activities, including small-scale agriculture and sand mining, and from landfill sites, cemeteries, industrial areas and informal settlements without proper sanitation. This has led to salinization of the groundwater and contamination with nutrients, microbiological and industrial contaminants, hydrocarbons and, possibly, contaminants of emerging concern. Extensive in situ monitoring data, remote sensing (Earth Observation) data, detailing land use and identifying pollution sources, and vulnerability and flow modelling were used in the assessment. Feeding into stakeholder engagement, groundwater protection zones were proposed as a potential assessment product. The high variability of natural groundwater quality and the lack of historic water quality data had prevented assessments of the current state of deterioration. Nonetheless, the findings can be extrapolated to other urban centres with similar geological settings. The full report of the Cape Town Aquifer summarises the stakeholder engagement process, data assessment and hotspot identification, associated with each of the three aquifer systems investigated, and includes a description of the products developed as part of the study and as discussed with stakeholders and the water quality actions taken or planned by the City of Cape Town. It concludes with recommendations regarding the way forward.
Collections
Document Viewer
To read more, scroll down below.
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
Global International Waters Assessment: Faroe Plateau, GIWA Regional Assessment 13
United Nations Environment Programme, GEF, University of Kalmar, Global International Waters Assessment (GIWA) (United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), GEF, University of Kalmar, Global International Waters Assessment (GIWA), 2012)The Faroe Islands are situated on a shelf in the North Atlantic Ocean and surrounded by a number of important ?shing grounds. The climate is strongly a?ected by the North Atlantic Current and frequent passage of cyclones. ... -
Global International Waters Assessment: Brazil Current, GIWA Regional Assessment 39
United Nations Environment Programme (University of Kalmar on behalf of United Nations Environment Programme, 2004)This report presents the assessment of the GIWA region Brazil Current, including drainage basins and their associated coastal/marine zones. Three separate sub-regions have been assessed within the region: the South/Southeast ... -
Global International Waters Assessment: Caribbean Islands, GIWA Regional Assessment 4
United Nations Environment Programme (United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), GEF, University of Kalmar, Sweden, 2004)This report presents the GIWA assessment of the Caribbean Islands region-an archipelago comprising drainage basins and coastal areas that contain some of the world's most diverse and productive habitats. A variety of human ...