At present, 112 billion cubic meters (bcm), or 40%, of The country’s fresh water flow suffers serious leakage-related losses in networks and intersections before arriving homesHe said professor Ertuğrul Ağırbaş from the college of Fisheries, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University (RTEU).
to combat the issuethe Ministry has prepared a “drought management plan” of Agriculture and forestry to prevent water scarcity and take early action against drought in Eastern Black Sea Basin. With the management plan to be formed by research and design of Scientists from the Black Sea provinces, the scheme aims to manage water resources and supplies and prevent the threat of future Agerbash said drought and water scarcity.
People talk about taking shorter showers, but if you think about it on the size of The water being wasted, it’s very worrying,” he said, adding that it was necessary to act consciously against Drought that threatens the ecosystem, biodiversity, agriculture and human life.
When we look at the eastern Black Sea region and Rize in In particular, loss and leakage rates in areas are high. For example, in Ardeşen and Çamlıhemşin districts, seepage rate between 85%-90%, while the Chayili region is among the highest-rated regions when it comes to water conservation. However, the ministry aims to reduce These figures reach 25%.
Water leakage is dangerous challenges to homes And its characteristics, water is a very valuable resource. as ours population Climate change is growing and increasingly affecting life, us need to protect environment more As ever, reducing leakage is an important part of Conserve water and make it flexible for the future,” he added.
According to his research, if we are able to prevent such losses, the country’s drinking and irrigation needs can be met for a period of five years.
