Investigating of Water Practices and Savings in Istanbul by Means of

Over population, pollution, deforestation and natural disasters are among the current major problems faced by the world. The increasing population and industrial development have put further pressure on the supply of fresh water. Water stress has become an important environmental issue in developing countries like Turkey, and in many countries agricultural and other economic activities can only be successfully carried out if sufficient fresh water is available. In this study, the four districts of Istanbul, being the most crowded city of Turkey, were selected to determine the conscious level of the public water consumption by utilizing Geographical Information Systems (GIS). A survey was prepared consisting of 20 questions was circulated among the inhabitants. The filled forms were graded according to each neighborhood that was selected as unit in the selected district, and different queries and mappings are realized. The relationship between the conscious level, education and gender were displayed. Findings showed that males have higher conscious level on water consumption than females. Also, it has been displayed that conscious level is increased parallel to the education level. ÖZE