Drinking water consumption in domestic activities by students from the city of Afuá, Amazon region, Pará, Brazil
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Water, Use, Amazon, Afuá, ParáAbstract
Water is a fundamental natural resource for all life forms on Earth. However, of all water on the planet, less than 3% is sweet, and of this percentage only 0.01% is used for human consumption and other living things. In this sense, there is constant concern about the quality and quantity available of this resource. The objective of this study was to analyze the volume of drinking water used in domestic activities by students from the city of Afuá (PA). Data collection was carried out in July 2014. Participants were 46 students from the Lato Senso Postgraduate Course in Environmental Education. They filled out a table according to the daily consumption of water in their domestic activities. Subsequently the data were analyzed statistically by the relative frequency of the total consumption of water in liter per inhabitants in the residences. The results showed that the highest expenditure of water, among daily activities, was during the bath, followed by laundry. Therefore, the act of bathing is the activity that uses drinking water the most in the homes of students. The simple changes of daily habits can represent the sustainable use of a resource as important as water.
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