Domestic water use and water-saving countermeasures in the process of urbanization in 2021: Jiaozuo City case study

• DOI: 10.2166/wst.2022.116
• Publication Date: 2022-04-06T12:35:47Z
• Authors: Lei Shi; Zhongzheng Liu; Liangyan Yang; Wangtao Fan
• Keywords: China; Urbanization; Water; domestic water use; urbanization; water consumption distribution; Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering; 6. Clean water; 12. Responsible consumption; Water Supply; 13. Climate action; 11. Sustainability; Water Resources; Cities; random survey; TD1-1066; jiaozuo city

Abstract Water-saving scientifically proved measures are crucial to reduce the use of decreasing fresh water resources. In this study, we investigate the current situation of residents’ domestic water use, analyze the current situation of residents' water-saving measures, the current situation of residents' water-saving consciousness and its influencing factors. We performed a questionnaire survey and data obtained by relevant water supply departments, this paper used SPSS 19.0 and Excel 2020 software to conduct statistical analysis of survey data. Our results show that: (1) overall, the water consumption of urban residents in the central plains suburb is 18% higher than that of the original urban residents. (2) Among the residential water structures, washing, washing clothes and flushing toilets are the most frequent tasks, accounting for 87.3% of the total water consumption. (3) The implementation of water-saving measures by the original urban residents is better than that of the original suburban residents. (4) It is necessary to increase effective water-saving facilities and measures for urban water use.