Knowledge and Perception of Water Quality Models

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Mallesh, T.V. | Prakash, S.M. | Kumar, L. Prasanna

Affiliations: Department of Civil Engineering, Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Tumkur, India | KNSIT, Bangalore, India | PESCE, Mandya, India

Note: [] Corresponding author. E-mail: tvm10@rediffmail.com

Abstract: Water quality models are tools for simulating the movement of precipitation and pollutant from the surface through pipe and channel networks, storage, treatment units and finally to receiving waters (Brown and Barnwell, 1987). In the present study, an attempt is made to know the level of knowledge and perception on water quality models by potential users. In this context 113 potential users were selected to measure their ability to understand the fundamentals of water quality modeling. The association between knowledge and perception of the potential users with variables such as age, level of education and experience were determined by chi square test and it was found that results are highly associated with knowledge and perception.

Keywords: Koggala lagoon, salt water intrusion, water quality, groyne

Journal: Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 119-124, 2012