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The cost of flooding: how rising water levels hit household living expenses in Mwaja village, Singida, Tanzania

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This case study focuses on the impact of climate change due to flooding by two lakes in Mwaja village, Singida Municipal, Tanzania. The submergence of the tarmac road and electricity transmission line, and settlement displacement has led to an increase in the community’s living expenses. Most of the community depend on agriculture and the submergence of farmlands has left them poorer and more vulnerable

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