Household water consumption behavior during the COVID-19 pandemicand its relationship with COVID-19 cases

Birisci, Esma; ÖZ, Ramazan

doi:10.35208/ert.953879

Household water consumption behavior during the COVID-19 pandemicand its relationship with COVID-19 cases

Esma BİRİŞÇİ, (Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi, İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, Bursa, Türkiye)

Ramazan ÖZ (Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi, İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, Bursa, Türkiye)

Environmental Research & Technology

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Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 4 Sayı: 4 Sayfa Aralığı: 391 - 397 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.35208/ert.953879 İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022

Household water consumption behavior during the COVID-19 pandemicand its relationship with COVID-19 cases

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The use of existing water resources and sustainability problems as a result of global warming and climate change became an even bigger problem with the importance of hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this research, the water consumption behavior will be researched and the correlation between water consumption and COVID-19 case numbers will be investigated in Bursa, Turkey. The monthly mean water consumption for 758,500 domicile subscribers using the central tariff from 2018–2020 was calculated. Results obtained using the SPSS 23 IBM program observed a 20.18% increase in water consumption in Bursa in general during COVID-19. As Bursa province has both rural and industrial urban structures, when this increase is examined on a county basis, increase rates were 10% in regions with dense industry and mean 34% in rural areas. When the correlation between case numbers during the COVID-19 period (March 2020-January 2021) and water consumption is examined, a negative correlation is notable (Pearson-Correlation=-0.616). As the case numbers increased in the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the reduction in water consumption may be explained by warnings to citizens to reduce water use through written and oral media due to reservoir fill rates falling below 5%. These results provide beneficial information revealing the effects of COVID-19 on water consumption behavior and use of water resources in urban and rural areas.

Anahtar Kelime: COVID-19 cases water consumption rural and urban environment

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	Birisci E, ÖZ R (2021). Household water consumption behavior during the COVID-19 pandemicand its relationship with COVID-19 cases. Environmental Research & Technology, 4(4), 391 - 397. 10.35208/ert.953879
Chicago	Birisci Esma,ÖZ Ramazan Household water consumption behavior during the COVID-19 pandemicand its relationship with COVID-19 cases. Environmental Research & Technology 4, no.4 (2021): 391 - 397. 10.35208/ert.953879
MLA	Birisci Esma,ÖZ Ramazan Household water consumption behavior during the COVID-19 pandemicand its relationship with COVID-19 cases. Environmental Research & Technology, vol.4, no.4, 2021, ss.391 - 397. 10.35208/ert.953879
AMA	Birisci E,ÖZ R Household water consumption behavior during the COVID-19 pandemicand its relationship with COVID-19 cases. Environmental Research & Technology. 2021; 4(4): 391 - 397. 10.35208/ert.953879
Vancouver	Birisci E,ÖZ R Household water consumption behavior during the COVID-19 pandemicand its relationship with COVID-19 cases. Environmental Research & Technology. 2021; 4(4): 391 - 397. 10.35208/ert.953879
IEEE	Birisci E,ÖZ R "Household water consumption behavior during the COVID-19 pandemicand its relationship with COVID-19 cases." Environmental Research & Technology, 4, ss.391 - 397, 2021. 10.35208/ert.953879
ISNAD	Birisci, Esma - ÖZ, Ramazan. "Household water consumption behavior during the COVID-19 pandemicand its relationship with COVID-19 cases". Environmental Research & Technology 4/4 (2021), 391-397. https://doi.org/10.35208/ert.953879