1. Solving The Infrequent
Supply of Water Using
Geomatic Engineering:
Adenta Community
Presentation by Henry Kwabena Asante
2. Adenta
Adenta is located 15km of the city centre and has a population of
3000 families, with an average of 6 person in each household
(Uusitalo,2002).
At the time of the 2000 census, there were 18 communities in this
area, with a population of 62,715. Based on an estimated growth rate
of 2.6% the current population is 79,014.
Adenta is outside the second supply boundaries but political
pressure forced the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to build
pipelines in the area.
The water provided by GWCL comes from Kpong Water Works.
However, most residents of Adenta are not connected to the network
as the piping was designed for a sixth of the actual population.
Most families in Adenta rely on water tankers, vendors and related
services. (Acolor, 2000)
5. Solution
Mr Mac-Kenneth Attah, he pointed out that the main reason for poor
water supply was a lack of investment in the development of
infrastructure to curb this problem.
With the application of GIS, the situation can be improved
tremendously.
GIS is computer software that links geographic information (where
things are) with descriptive information (what things are). Unlike a flat
paper map where what you see is what you get, GIS can represent
many layers of different information.
I suggest that the issue be handled as an internal agenda by the
local municipal assembly using GIS.
The local assembly could use GIS to generate its own funds
internally, without having to be fully dependent on the central
government.
6. Acknowledgements
Ghana Urban Water Limited District Branch, Legon
Mr Mac-Kenneth Attah
Ghana Water Company Limited Regional Office
Mr Peter Deveer
Adenta Municipal Assembly
Mr Gabriel Dari
Residents
Mr Godfrey Yakuba
Mr Emmanuel Asare Bediako
