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Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the Context of Water Quality: Balıkesir City Center Case Study

Cilt: 50 Sayı: 1 6 Haziran 2026
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Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the Context of Water Quality: Balıkesir City Center Case Study

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Water is a vital resource for the planet and humanity, and it is indispensable for sustainable development. According to the Sustainable Development Goals, access to water of adequate quantity and quality is a fundamental right for all. However, clean water resources are diminishing day by day due to the climate crisis and increasing pollution. At the same time, pressure on existing water resources continues to intensify. This situation renders the sustainable management of urban water resources increasingly critical. In this context, the primary aim of the article is to assess the water quality and microplastic content of existing sources in the urban center of Balıkesir and to propose strategies for the sustainable management of these resources. Within the scope of the study, water quality was evaluated by measuring physicochemical parameters at seven representative points selected in the drinking water distribution network by Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality and the Directorate General of Balıkesir Water and Sewerage Administration (BASKİ), and three types of microplastics were analyzed at six points using the pyrolysis–gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py GC/MS) method. Noncompliance was not observed in the samples with respect to the measured physicochemical parameters. Based on similar studies in the literature, the microplastic levels measured in Balıkesir waters were found to be low; however, in order to prevent an increase in concentrations, necessary measures should be taken to reduce plastic use, prevent plastics from reaching water resources, and ensure recycling of existing plastic waste.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

Balıkesir Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Proje Birimi

Proje Numarası

2024/052

Etik Beyan

Etik kurul onayı gerekmemektedir

Teşekkür

Bu çalışma Balıkesir Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinasyon Ofisi (BAP) tarafından desteklenmiştir. (Proje Numarası: 2024/052).

Kaynakça

  1. BASKİ, (2025). Balıkesir Su ve Kanalizasyon İdaresi, balsu.gov.tr/icmesuyu-aritma-tesisleri
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  5. Dalmau-Soler, J., Boleda, R. M. & Lacorte, S. (2024). Routine method for the analysis of microplastics in natural and drinking water by pyrolysis coupled to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography A, 1730, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2024.465153.
  6. Fan, L., Gai, L., Tong, Y. & Li, R. (2017). Urban water consumption and its influencing factors in China: Evidence from 286 cities. Journal of Cleaner Production, 166, 124-133.
  7. Fan, W., Salmond, J. A., Dirks, K. N., Cabedo Sanz, P., Miskelly, G. M. & Rindelaub, J. D. (2022). Evidence and mass quantification of atmospheric microplastics in a coastal New Zealand city. Environmental Science & Technology 56 (24), 17556-17568.
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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Yer Bilimleri ve Jeoloji Mühendisliği (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

6 Haziran 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

24 Aralık 2025

Kabul Tarihi

8 Mayıs 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 50 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Hayta, Y., Avşar, E., & Akkoy, S. (2026). Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the Context of Water Quality: Balıkesir City Center Case Study. Jeoloji Mühendisliği Dergisi, 50(1), 59-71. https://doi.org/10.24232/jmd.1846321
AMA
1.Hayta Y, Avşar E, Akkoy S. Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the Context of Water Quality: Balıkesir City Center Case Study. Jeoloji Mühendisliği Dergisi. 2026;50(1):59-71. doi:10.24232/jmd.1846321
Chicago
Hayta, Yasemin, Edip Avşar, ve Sevgi Akkoy. 2026. “Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the Context of Water Quality: Balıkesir City Center Case Study”. Jeoloji Mühendisliği Dergisi 50 (1): 59-71. https://doi.org/10.24232/jmd.1846321.
EndNote
Hayta Y, Avşar E, Akkoy S (01 Haziran 2026) Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the Context of Water Quality: Balıkesir City Center Case Study. Jeoloji Mühendisliği Dergisi 50 1 59–71.
IEEE
[1]Y. Hayta, E. Avşar, ve S. Akkoy, “Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the Context of Water Quality: Balıkesir City Center Case Study”, Jeoloji Mühendisliği Dergisi, c. 50, sy 1, ss. 59–71, Haz. 2026, doi: 10.24232/jmd.1846321.
ISNAD
Hayta, Yasemin - Avşar, Edip - Akkoy, Sevgi. “Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the Context of Water Quality: Balıkesir City Center Case Study”. Jeoloji Mühendisliği Dergisi 50/1 (01 Haziran 2026): 59-71. https://doi.org/10.24232/jmd.1846321.
JAMA
1.Hayta Y, Avşar E, Akkoy S. Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the Context of Water Quality: Balıkesir City Center Case Study. Jeoloji Mühendisliği Dergisi. 2026;50:59–71.
MLA
Hayta, Yasemin, vd. “Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the Context of Water Quality: Balıkesir City Center Case Study”. Jeoloji Mühendisliği Dergisi, c. 50, sy 1, Haziran 2026, ss. 59-71, doi:10.24232/jmd.1846321.
Vancouver
1.Yasemin Hayta, Edip Avşar, Sevgi Akkoy. Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the Context of Water Quality: Balıkesir City Center Case Study. Jeoloji Mühendisliği Dergisi. 01 Haziran 2026;50(1):59-71. doi:10.24232/jmd.1846321