چکیده مقاله
Water literacy WL is made of three main subjects of water knowledge WK , attitude WA , and behavior WB This research introduces water literacy as a new indicator for the green metrics of universities It is calculated among students in University of Isfahan UI , as a pioneer university in Iran, to assess the overall understanding of students about water For this purpose, 36 questions were asked in 2020 via questionnaires about different subjects, such as water cycles and resources WCR , water scarcity and saving solutions WSS , water quality and sanitation WQS It is realized that the score of water literacy is moderate 53 out of 100 for students Their water attitude 59/100 and behavior 57/100 are rather good, while water knowledge 39/100 is relatively poor Here, family income has significant impact on water knowledge and literacy of students, while gender has no significant impact 49% of students showed proper knowledge about water quality issues 58% of students were concerned about hygiene and sanitation during COVID 19 pandemic, and 65% of students preferred to participate in social and cultural activities for water saving All these results imply that universities have potential for the improvement of environmental and water literacy in society
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شروین جمشیدی
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Isfahan, Iran
Mohammad Mehdi Fowzi
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Isfahan, Iran
شیوه ارجاع
Jamshidi, Shervin and Fowzi, MohammadMehdi,1402,Evaluating the Water Literacy of Students (Case study: University of Isfahan),13th International Congress on Civil Engineering,Tehran
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