Assessment of water quality management in Turkey

KENDİRLİ B., Cakmak B., Gokalp Z.

Water International, cilt.30, sa.4, ss.446-455, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/02508060508691889
  • Dergi Adı: Water International
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.446-455
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: water resources, water quality, monitoring and assessment of water quality, Turkey
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

There has been a noticeable increase in the amount of pollution in water resources in Turkey in recent years. Negative environmental developments, such as industrialization, increasing urbanization, improper pesticide and fertilizer applications in agricultural lands, and the drainage of domestic and industrial wastewater into water resources without any waste treatment applications, cause rapid pollution of both surface and groundwater resources. Therefore, it is necessary to allocate more attention to water resources monitoring and evaluation studies to prevent the pollution of water resources, and to reclaim these resources. © 2005 International Water Resources Association.