GoKawiilResearchers map Africa's water demand at high resolution down to 2.5 arc-minutes
A new study assesses sectoral and subsectoral water demand across Africa for 2010 and 2020, covering municipal use, irrigation, livestock, manufacturing, electricity production and mining. The researchers measure water withdrawal rather than water consumption, and compute most sectors at a 5 arc-minute grid resolution, with municipal and industrial demand calculated at a finer 2.5 arc-minute resolution.