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The purpose of this study is to carry out the total water consumption of the Universiti Malaysia Pahang community. The minimum use of water daily by a consumer or the sum of the water used by the population will be determined from the data collection in this area. Moreover, the population growth in the case study area caused the water demand to increase. The purpose of this study is to carry out the total water consumption of the Universiti Malaysia Pahang community. This study will be accounting for the daily WF of daily activities to determine the contributing factors that affect the water consumption trend in UMP. The analysis in this research study is based on a descriptive analysis of the demographic profile, which was determined by determining the respondents from the UMP community's water footprint based on their daily activities. The areas of this study are located at two campuses, which are in Pekan Campus and Gambang Campus. Data collection from questionnaires, interviews, and water bills would determine the water consumption by the UMPcommunity during their daily activities from 2018 until 2021 for each month. Moreover, WF accounting will be used in this study to calculate the WF by focusing on t h e WF Network standard as a guideline. WF is used in this study as an indicator of how much water consumption by individuals and community activities. The Microsoft Excel software will be used to sort and inventory all. The collected data from the questionnaire, water bills, and population data. The average water consumption for each person will be compared withthe average WF and it will compare with the standard value of Malaysia and recommended value for both global WF and water consumption. Based on the results obtained, the average amount of water consumption from the UMP community is lower compared to the average amount of WF which is good practice from the UMP community towards their water consumption in daily activities. In addition, various factors can contribute to water consumption trends in UMP communities including the population, activities of the community, and social background. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
