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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 February 2025

Sonia Hoque  and
Rob Hope
Sonia Hoque
Affiliation:
University of Oxford
Rob Hope
Affiliation:
University of Oxford
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The Water Diaries , pp. v - vi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025
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Contents

  1. List of Figures

  2. List of Tables

  3. Preface

  4. List of Abbreviations

  5. 1Introduction

    1. 1.1Global Water Risks and Local Practices

    2. 1.2Water Diaries as a Lens to Individual Practices

    3. 1.3Risks, Inequalities, and Policy Responses in Bangladesh and Kenya

  6. 2Fashionable Rivers: Social Inequalities and Pollution in Dhaka

    1. 2.1Introduction

    2. 2.2Connected by Rivers, Disconnected from Rivers

    3. 2.3Monitoring River Health

    4. 2.4Life on the Banks of Dead Rivers

    5. 2.5Regulation by State, Market, and Civil Society

    6. 2.6Conclusion

  7. 3Chronicles from the Coast: Public and Private Responses to Water Risks in Khulna

    1. 3.1Introduction

    2. 3.2Salinity Risks and Investments in Water Supply Infrastructure

    3. 3.3Spatial and Seasonal Distribution of Water Risks among Households

    4. 3.4Institutions for Managing Operational Risks in Communities and Schools

    5. 3.5Reallocating Responsibilities to Professional Service Providers

    6. 3.6Conclusion

  8. 4Watering White Elephants: Rainfall Revenue Dynamics for Rural Water Services in Kitui

    1. 4.1Introduction

    2. 4.2From Colonial Times to Harambee Habits

    3. 4.3Limited Reach of Policy Reforms in Rural Areas

    4. 4.4Seasonal Dynamics of Source Choices and Water Quality

    5. 4.5User Payments and Cost Recovery

    6. 4.6Conclusion

  9. 5Small Towns in Arid Lands: Unreliable Piped Water Services and Flash Floods in Lodwar

    1. 5.1Introduction

    2. 5.2Drought, Destitution, and Development

    3. 5.3An Obituary of a Water Utility

    4. 5.4Floating Elephants and Sinking Livelihoods

    5. 5.5Governing Groundwater for Growth

    6. 5.6Conclusion

  10. 6Conclusion

    1. 6.1Living with the Global Water Crisis

    2. 6.2Responding to the Global Water Crisis

    3. 6.3Investing in Partnerships for Sustainable Results

  11. Appendix:Making of the Water Diaries

    1. A.1Diaries: Motivation and Previous Work

    2. A.2Water Diaries: Household Water Source Choices in Khulna, Kitui, and Lodwar

    3. A.3River Diaries: Direct Observation of River Use Behaviour in Dhaka

    4. A.4Diaries as Part of Interdisciplinary Research

    5. A.5Water Services in Rural Schools in Khulna and Kitui

  12. References

  13. Index

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  • Sonia Hoque, University of Oxford, Rob Hope, University of Oxford
  • Book: The Water Diaries
  • Online publication: 06 February 2025
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