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Development of novel assessment system for assessing and monitoring the current situation of water efficiency practices and components at schools

Okullarda su verimliliği faaliyetlerinin mevcut durumunun değerlendirilmesi ve izlenmesi için özgün mevcut durum değerlendirme sisteminin geliştirilmesi

Mahmut Fırat, Furkan Güngör, Cansu Bozkurt

Pages
1304–1315
Publication Date
2026-10-08
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Abstract

Climate change, the decrease in clean water resources and the increase in water demand necessitate systematic implementation of water efficiency practices. The sustainability of water efficiency practices in high-consumption users should be monitored. The aim of this study is to develop a comprehensive and holistic assessment system to monitor the current level of water efficiency practices at schools. Assessment components were defined within the scope of training and capacity development, maintenance, control, water consumption and efficiency monitoring. An assessment scale between 1 and 5 was defined to evaluate the current level of implementation of components. The assessment system was implemented based on on-site inspections at a total of 12 schools. The assessment components under training and capacity building and water consumption analysis and monitoring are generally insufficient performance. The components under control and maintenance are generally above average performance. Awareness, training and event organization practices within the scope of water efficiency are insufficient. The proposed assessment system should be applied to schools annually. This assessment system will make significant contributions to identifying weaknesses in water efficiency, monitoring the improvement of weaknesses over time, and evaluating the impact of practices on water efficiency.

Özet

Değişen iklim koşulları ve su talebinin artması kentsel su yönetiminde su verimliliğini zorunlu kılmaktadır. Özellikle okullar gibi yüksek tüketimli kullanıcılarda bu durum daha da önemlidir. Yüksek tüketimli kullanıcılarda su verimliliği faaliyetlerinin sürdürülebilirliği izlenmelidir. Bu çalışmada okullarda su verimliliği faaliyetlerinin mevcut uygulama düzeylerinin izlenmesi için değerlendirme sisteminin geliştirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bunun için, kapasite geliştirme, bakım, kontrol, denetim, su tüketim izleme ve verimlilik izleme kapsamında değerlendirme bileşenleri tanımlanmıştır. Bu bileşenlerin okullarda mevcut uygulama düzeyini değerlendirmek için 1 ila 5 arasında puanlandırma sistemi önerilmiştir. Değerlendirme sistemi toplam 12 okulda yerinde yapılan incelemelere göre uygulanmıştır. Pilot okullarda genel olarak eğitim ve kapasite geliştirme ve su tüketim analiz ve izleme altındaki değerlendirme bileşenleri yetersiz düzeydedir. Bununla birlikte, denetim, kontrol ve bakım altındaki bileşenler ise genel olarak ortalamanın üzerindedir. Özellikle okullarda su verimliliği kapsamında farkındalık, bilgilendirme, eğitim ve etkinlik düzenleme faaliyetlerinin yetersiz düzeyde olduğu görülmüştür. Bu çalışmada önerilen su verimliliği değerlendirme sistemi okullara yıllık olarak uygulanmalıdır. Bu değerlendirme sistemi okullarda su verimliliği kapsamında zayıf yönlerin belirlenmesi, zayıf yönlerin zaman içinde iyileşme durumunun izlenmesi, etkinliklerin su verimliliği üzerindeki etkisinin değerlendirilmesi açısından önemli katkılar sunacaktır.

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Fırat, M., Güngör, F., Bozkurt, C. (2026). Development of novel assessment system for assessing and monitoring the current situation of water efficiency practices and components at schools. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 32 Sayı: 6, 1304–1315. https://doi.org/10.65206/pajes.02491

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