Meissner, RichardFunke, Nicola SNortje, KarenSteyn, Maronel2018-11-302018-11-302018-11Meissner, R. et al. (eds). 2018. Understanding Water Security at Local Government Level in South Africa. London: Palgrave Pivot. 165pp978-3-030-02517-5978-3-030-02516-8https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030025168DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-02517-5https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-02517-5http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10570Copyright: 2019 The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The attached pdf contains an abstract only. For access to the published chapters, kindly visit the publisher's website at https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-02517-5. For access to the e-book, kindly visit https://www.palgrave.com/us/book/9783030025168This book provides unique insights into the complex issue of water security in South Africa. Based on qualitative research conducted through face-to-face structured interviews and focus group discussions with individuals, traditional leaders, municipal officials, researchers, businesspeople and farmers in the two local governments – the Sekhukhune District and eThekwini Metropolitan Municipalities – it focuses on the peoples’ understanding of the concept of water security and whether they believe that the municipalities have achieved water security for all. The research is supported by water security-related statistics, particularly those pertaining to water quality and quantity, and an extensive literature review for the concept of water security. In addition to assessing the state of water security in both municipalities, the book presents a new water security definition and typology, and offers valuable recommendations for future research.enWater securitySekhukhune District MunicipalityeThekwini Metropolitan MunicipalityBookMeissner, R., Funke, N. S., Nortje, K., & Steyn, M. (2018). <i>Understanding Water Security at Local Government Level in South Africa</i>. Palgrave Pivot. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10570Meissner, Richard, Nicola S Funke, Karen Nortje, and Maronel Steyn. <i>Understanding Water Security at Local Government Level in South Africa</i>. n.p.: Palgrave Pivot. 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10570.Meissner R, Funke NS, Nortje K, Steyn M. Understanding Water Security at Local Government Level in South Africa. [place unknown]: Palgrave Pivot; 2018.http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10570TY - Book AU - Meissner, Richard AU - Funke, Nicola S AU - Nortje, Karen AU - Steyn, Maronel AB - This book provides unique insights into the complex issue of water security in South Africa. Based on qualitative research conducted through face-to-face structured interviews and focus group discussions with individuals, traditional leaders, municipal officials, researchers, businesspeople and farmers in the two local governments – the Sekhukhune District and eThekwini Metropolitan Municipalities – it focuses on the peoples’ understanding of the concept of water security and whether they believe that the municipalities have achieved water security for all. The research is supported by water security-related statistics, particularly those pertaining to water quality and quantity, and an extensive literature review for the concept of water security. In addition to assessing the state of water security in both municipalities, the book presents a new water security definition and typology, and offers valuable recommendations for future research. DA - 2018-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Water security KW - Sekhukhune District Municipality KW - eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2018 SM - 978-3-030-02517-5 SM - 978-3-030-02516-8 T1 - Understanding Water Security at Local Government Level in South Africa TI - Understanding Water Security at Local Government Level in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10570 ER -