WATER CONSUMPTION

- For students (12 questions)- For parents (6 questions)- For grandparents (6 questions)

Analysis of the conducted questionnaire consisting of

three parts:

Does your family use water economically?

Czy w Twojej rodzinie stosuje się/stosowało się sposoby oszczędzania wody?

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Nowadays there aren’t water tanks anymore, but modern technology helps us to reduce water consumption with appliances such as flow regulators, dishwashers and dual flush toilets.Problems linked with water overconsumption are more discussed nowadays. 98% of students think water is a very important factor of our everyday life and are aware of the problems caused by water overconsumption. Water-saving economy is now part of civil education: families and insitutions consider it as an important element of civic awareness.

Our grandparents weren’t aware of the problems caused by water overconsumption. Some of them didn’t use to save water at all. Others, who lived far from wells, used to save water in order to avoid long walks to a well.But everyone in those times had a tank for rainwater and used it regularly.

Our parents started to save water because it was getting more and more expensive, so they needed to save money above all. Some of them kept the tradition of water tanks, others were getting used to small daily steps that greatly reduce water consumption.

Are there any devices or household appliances reducing water

consumption at your house?

Czy w Twoim domu stosuje się urządzenia/ sprzęt domowy zmniejszający zużycie wody?

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Does your town or school organize any actions related to the

popularization of water-saving economy?

Czy w Twojej miejscowości, szkole prowadzone są akcje związane z upowszechnianiem oszczędnej gospodarki wodnej?

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Parents

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Is there any water purification plant in your town or village?

Czy w twojej miejscowości znajduje się/ była oczyszczalnia wody?

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Parents

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Grandparents

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Most surveyed parents and grandparents said that there were no devices reducing water consumption

in the past, in contrast to the present. The problem of excessive water consumption was

much less discussed through lectures, lessons or talks in the youth of the surveyed parents and

grandparents. In all surveyed countries among the polled generations, respondents drew attention to the

need of saving water.

RESULTS

Parents are more economical than grandparents. Grandparents didn’t use household appliances

reducing water consumption. There aren’t a lot of actions related to the

dissemination of water-saving. The most water purification plants are in Italy and

Belgium.