Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series

Title:
Causes and effects of water consumption drop by the population of cities in Poland - selected aspects

Authors

Marcin Gorączko - UTP University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Department of Sanitary and Hydro-Engineering, Kaliskiego 7, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland; e-mail: gorgon@utp.edu.pl

Rafał Pasela - UTP University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Department of Sanitary and Hydro-Engineering, Kaliskiego 7, 85-796 Bydgoszcz, Poland; e-mail: rafal.pasela@utp.edu.pl

Keywords
Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship, water management, water consumption, water price, households

Abstract
The article presents, with an example of four cities of various size, a phenomenon of a drop in water consumption by the city population in Poland. The paper draws on 1995-2012 official statistics. A significant decrease in household water consumption was observed, which refers to both the total water volume used by households as well as the average daily water consumption per resident. The article also determines the most essential factors affecting the amount of water consumed, out of which the price of water appears to be of the most significant one.

Pages:
67-79

DOI:
10.1515/bog-2015-0005

BGSS No. 27 (2015)