التحليل الجغرافي لخصائص استهلاك المياه المعبأة بحاضرة الدمام : دراسة ميدانية

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the study comes to Shed light on the characteristics of consumption of bottled water in the capital of Dammam, Saudi Arabia with the aim of understanding the characteristics of consumption of bottled water in the capital of Dammam, Estimation of the average adult use of bottled water, Determination the relationship between the size of consumption and each of the number of family members and its monthly income and explain the reasons for the variation in consumption.

The study also aims to Compare of the consumption of bottled water and public water network in the study area.

There is no doubt that the identification of the geographical dimensions of the Characteristics of the consumption of bottled water of the applied side , Strive to provide some indicators that may help decision makers to achieve the basic objectives to improve the quality of life in the metropolis of Dammam.

The study was based on field study basically.

The questionnaire was designed based on a set of axes that serve the objectives of the study and its questions addressed to the residents of Dammam.

The study relied on the cartographic method and the quantitative method for analyzing consumption characteristics.

The sample views the study towards the bottled water of the study area.

The Use of the thematic curriculum: for Analyzing the bottled water consumption in terms of spatial characteristics .

The fundamentalist approach to analyze the characteristics of consumption and its relationship to family size and income.

The behavioral approach to identify the causes of tradeoff between bottled water types and the interpretation of the sample views of the study on the quality of public water in the study area.

The research concludes with a number of results, most notably the high percentage of those who know the daily amount of drinking water, which reached 95%, which reflects the high percentage of health awareness among Saudi citizens, which is in line with the objectives of the state vision for sustainable development and improving the quality of life for citizens.