A GEOGRAPHICAL ASSESSMENT ON SUSTAINABLE WATER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT OF EASTERN YANGON DISTRICT IN YANGON CITY
Abstract
- Water is indispensable for the survival of all living beings. Access to clean, safe and reliable water remains a challenge to many people across the world, especially in developing countries. Myanmar faces a similar challenge, despite having ample water resources and reliable rainfall. In Yangon City, only38% of the population is received by City Water Supply, majority relying on alternative sources. This study explores the challenges of current City Water Supply System in Eastern Yangon District. Additionally, the aim of research is to evaluate the sustainable water supply management system and recommend actions that can be taken to improve supply of water to the city residents. A mix methods approach was employed in the study where quantitative and qualitative data collected. Quantitative data came from a household survey and interviews. Additionally, key informants were purposively selected and interviewed to provide in depth information on water related management and policy issues in the township level Yangon City as a whole. This study investigates the existing water supply system, water supply management, water qualities by sources and the amounts of water use. The water sources of the study area are rainwater, surface water and groundwater, of which groundwater is mostly used, being unable to get sufficiently from other sources in the dry season. The spatial variation of groundwater quality and whether the water is drinkable or not is checked by WHO Standard and Myanmar National Standard. The total numbers of tube well in the district have 89561. The test results of ground water sample, the contents of chloride, iron, turbidity, alkalinity, pH and total hardness are lower than the permissible levels of WHO and Myanmar National standards. The daily per capita water consumption is about 20gallons in average, lower than that of the YCDC standard (30 gallons).
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Year
- 2021
Author
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Lè Lè Mon
Subject
- Geography
Publisher
- Myanmar Academy of Arts and Science (MAAS)