Public acceptance potential for reuse applications in Turkey

BÜYÜKKAMACI N., Alkan H. S.

RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING, cilt.80, ss.32-35, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 80
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2013.08.001
  • Dergi Adı: RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.32-35
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Wastewater, Water reuse, Public opinion, SPSS, Survey, WASTE-WATER REUSE
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The water reuse applications are becoming increasingly important in Turkey due to fresh water scarcity problems. However, the success of reuse practices depends on the public's acceptance. Therefore, this study was designed to determine the public awareness, and the potential for acceptance, of reuse applications in Turkey by way of a survey carried out for this purpose. 500 questionnaires were sent to different regions of Turkey and 375 of them were returned. The study indicated that both women and men have concerns about usage of wastewater, especially regarding the use of treated wastewater as drinking water. Results also showed that the area of greatest concern among the public is the health risks associated with recycled water. Respondents of both genders felt that treated wastewater reuse for applications not involving close personal contact was acceptable, due to reduced health risk concerns. On the other hand, the cost of reclamation is another major public concern. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.