Author(s):
1. Nazma Malik:
Department of Family & Consumer Sciences, University of Home Economics,Lahore,Pakistan
2. Muhammad Abiodullah:
Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
3. Muhammad Nawaz Chaudhry:
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of the Punjab,Lahore,
Abstract:
Pakistan falls in the category of water scarce countries. Lahore a major city of Pakistan, with a population of 12 million is likely to face serious water shortage in near future. The actual amount of water required for each domestic activity was pertinent in order to find the total consumption of water locality wise. One hundred families each from five selected localities were chosen for this survey. The Model town was selected as a model locality so that its findings and calculations can be generalized on other localities for comparison. It was found that for all daily indoor activities, 160.2 million liters (42 gallons) is the total quantity required. For all daily outdoor domestic activities, 487.92 million liters (128.9 million gallons) of water is to be made available. Results were examined and compared with other mega-cities, to learn from their experiences and plans to cope with the challenges in large cities.
Page(s):
56-60
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: International Journal of Economic and Environmental Geology, Volume: 11, Issue: 4, Year: 2020
Keywords:
Lahore
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Individual water consumption
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urban localities
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domestic use
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