Open AccessEvaluation of water use sustainability in Ukraine
Author(s) -
Volodymyr Grynenko,
Yuliya Vystavna
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
linnaeus eco-tech
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2002-8008
DOI - 10.15626/eco-tech.2007.078
Subject(s) - sustainability , water use , water consumption , population , wastewater , consumption (sociology) , natural resource economics , environmental sustainability index , environmental science , business , water resource management , environmental protection , environmental engineering , economics , ecology , social science , demography , sociology , biology
Integrated criterion for sustainability evaluation of water use in Ukraine is developed. Thecriterion is based on the economic (GDP), environmental (water use, wastewater treatment)and social indicators (population, water consumption). Current situation of water use andwastewater treatment in all regions of Ukraine has been analyzed. Influences ofenvironmental, economic and social indexes of water use sustainability for every region ofUkraine have been estimated. Critical points of water use sustainability improvement forevery region have been found.