Lusaka’s rapid urban expansion is far outpacing the development of drainage and stormwater infrastructure, exposing thousands of households and property investors to worsening annual floods. Environmentalist Wilson Sakala has warned that recurrent flooding in most parts of Lusaka is having an impact on the property market, with most investors shunning prone areas. Speaking in an interview with the Zambian Business Times, Sakala revealed that properties located in known flood-risk zones are now trading at significantly reduced values compared to properties situated on higher ground or in areas with reliable drainage systems. “Practitioners estimate that properties in flood-prone areas are selling...
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