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The Impact of COVID-19 on Water Consumption and Treatment Capacity in Tourism Area: Example of Bodrum

Feyyaz KESKİN
Ahmet DEMİRAK
Nedim ÖZDEMİR
Harika ÖZKAN
Atilla ÖZKAN
Aslı ASLAN
Pages
156–164
Publication Date
2022-12-31
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This shows that the treatment technologies and capacities of wastewater treatment plants need to be revised for situations such as unexpected pandemics.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many countries to close their borders, and large numbers of people have begun to spend their holidays and vacation time within their own countries rather than traveling abroad.
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Key Findings & Data:The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on water consumption within the residential and commercial areas showed a significant decrease in water consumption in commercial areas (%23) and an increase in the residential areas (%15) during the pandemic period.
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Conclusion & Impact:This shows that the treatment technologies and capacities of wastewater treatment plants need to be revised for situations such as unexpected pandemics.
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⚙️Variables:COVID-19 · pandemic · water treatment

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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many countries to close their borders, and large numbers of people have begun to spend their holidays and vacation time within their own countries rather than traveling abroad. This study assesses the impact of the pandemic on water consumption and wastewater generation in a popular tourist Aegean city (Bodrum, Turkey) and its suburbia where many visitors moved in to live there for an unforeseen future. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on water consumption within the residential and commercial areas showed a significant decrease in water consumption in commercial areas (%23) and an increase in the residential areas (%15) during the pandemic period. The wastewater in residential areas had to be treated in a large number of on-site wastewater treatment plants, apart from the central treatment plants which may pose a risk to the groundwater and surface water resources of the region. This shows that the treatment technologies and capacities of wastewater treatment plants need to be revised for situations such as unexpected pandemics.

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KESKİN, F., DEMİRAK, A., ÖZDEMİR, N., ÖZKAN, H., ÖZKAN, A., ASLAN, A. (2022). The Impact of COVID-19 on Water Consumption and Treatment Capacity in Tourism Area: Example of Bodrum. Journal of International Environmental Application and Science, Cilt: 17 - Sayı: 4, 156–164. https://ajindex.com/articles/860539

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