Results of the questionnaire on the domestic use of water by the Italian Comenius team

This work have been presented during the project meeting in Carini, Italy (8th-11th of May 2006), by the students of the Italian Comenius team. Supervisor teacher: Giovanna Di Lemma

QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE DOMESTIC USE OF WATER

Results of the A’ class of the 8th Unified Lyceum of Ioannina

Time: March 2006
Sample Size: 92 students

PERSONAL USE OF WATER

1) How often do you have a bath in a week?

a) less than once
1 or 1,09%
b) twice
15 or 16,30%
c) three times
48 or 52,17%
d) every day
28 or 30,43%

2) When you have a bath do you fill the bath with water?
a) YES
22 or 23,91%
b) NO
70 or 76,09%


3) If the previous answer is NO, do you have a shower

a) turning the tap off, when you soap yourself?
41 or 53,95%
b) Leaving the tap on, when you soap yourself?
35 or 46,05%

4) When you use water while you brushing your teeth, washing your face, shaving etc. do you leave the water running?

a) YES
27 or 29,35%
b) NO
24 or 26,09%
c) SOMETIMES
41 or 44,57%


FAMILY USE OF WATER

1) When there is a tap or pipe leaking do you have it fixed immediately?
a)YES
76 or 82,61%
b) NO
16 or 17,39%

2) Do you use an economical toilet flush (e.g. appropriate float or putting a brick inside it etc)?

a) YES
28 or 31,46%
b) NO
61 or 68,54%

3) Do you have a washing machine at home?

a) YES
89 or 97,80%
b) NO
2 or 2,20%

4) If so, how often do you use it for the family?

a) once a week
3 or 3,30%
b) twice
17 or 18,68%
c) three times a week
71 or 78,02%

5) If you have a washing machine, do you use the economic program?

a) Always
8 or 8,89%
b) Sometimes
59 or 65,56%
c) Never
23 or 25,56%


6) Do you have a dish washer at home?

a) YES
52 or 56,52%
b) NO
40 or 43,48%


7) What do you use for washing up at home?

a) ) Always the dishwasher
19 or 21,11%
b) Sometimes the dishwasher
32 or 35,56%
c) By hand
39 or 43,33%

8) How do you wash the fruits and vegetables at home?

a) By washing and rinsing them in a basin (separately or in a sink) always
5 or 5,43%
b) With the tap on always
70 or 76,09%
c) By washing and rinsing in a basin sometimes
4 or 4,35%
d) With the tap on sometimes
13 or 14,13%

9) How do you usually wash the family car/cars?

a) At a car laundry
36 or 39,13%
b) With a bucket and a sponge at home
28 or 30,43%
c) With a washing hose
28 or 30,43%

10) For drinking water at home, do you use

a) Water from the tap
50 or 55,56%
b) Bottled water
40 or 44,44%

11) If you use bottled water, do you do it because (tick more one, if you want)

a) it has a better smell
3
b) it has better taste
13
c) it is not polluted
63
d) it has fewer salts
16

12) How much does a cubic meter of water cost?

a) less than 50 cents
20 or 22,47%
b) from 50 cents to 1 Euro
37 or 41,57%
c) from 1 Euro to 2 Euros
8 or 8,99%
d) from 2 Euro and over
24 or 26,97%




13) How many cubic meters of water do you consume in every bill on average.

*Nobody answered this question

14) How much is the average water bill approximately?

*Nobody answered this question

From the Greek “Blue Planet” Comenius Team: Data collection by the students: Agathi Daflou, Christina Tzeleta and Katerina Sintou.

Data process by the student Thalia Pappa and the teacher Stergios Nastopoulos.

COMENIUS PROJECT “IL PIANETA BLU”
PROGRAM OF THE PROJECT MEETING IN CARINI
FROM 8TH TO 10 TH MAY.



SUNDAY 7 TH MAY
22:50 Arrival of Greek partners. Accomodation at the hotel.

MONDAY 8 TH MAY
8:30 Welcome ceremony at school.
9:00 ÷ 11:30 Presentation of the student’s works.
Information about:The water as a nutritive principle ;
Water as a global resource.

Coffee break

Questionnaire’s results.

Water as a natural resource
13:00 Lunch at school.
15:00 Project session meeting.
15.30 Visit of Isola delle Femmine. A seafaring place.
19:00 Return to the hotel.
20:30 Dinner at school. Musical presentation by the students.

TUESDAY 9 TH MAY
8:15 Departure from the hotel to school.
8:30 Departure for Erice on the lone mountain of western Sicily. It is a magnificent medieval town, famous for its Norman castle or “Castle of Venus”. Visit of the “A. Cordici” Museum in whose atrium there is “The Annunciation” by Antonello Gagini.
Erice is also famous for its craftsmanship and gastronomy, in particular for sweetsmeats of almonds and candied fruits.
13:00 Lunch at the professional school I.P.S.S.A.R. “I. e V. Florio” of Erice.

Departure for Segesta. Visit of the archeological area located on Mount Barbaro. It was one of Elyminians settlements. Visit of the Doric- style temple of V century B.C. and of Hellenistic Theatre.
19:30 Return to the hotel.
20:30 Dinner at school.

WEDNESDAY 10 TH MAY
8:15 Departure from the hotel for Palermo.
Visit of the Pretoria’s fountain built in 1554 by Francesco Camilliani a sculptor. It is adorned by statues which represent the Palermo’s rivers of Oreto, Papireto, Gabriele e Maredolce. The putto at its top symbolizes the Genius of Palermo.
Visit of the Cathedral built in the XII century by the Normans, on the site of an old Christian basilica. We can find the silver urn of St. Rosalia the protectress of the town.
Visit of St. Mary of the Admiral or the “Martorana”. It was by Admiral George of Antioch. It is famous for its mosaics and the baroque frescoes.
Visit of St. Francis of Assisi built in the XIII century.

13:00 Lunch at “ Focacceria” where it’s possible to taste the famous “ panino with panelle” and “panino with spleen and liver” typical Sicilian food.

15:00 Free afternoon for shopping.

18:30 Return to the hotel.

20:00 Project meeting session. Conclusion of works.

21:00 Farewell dinner at school.

THURSDAY 11 TH MAY

Departure of the partners.