Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment (생태와환경)

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The Research Trend and Social Perceptions Related with the Tap Water in South Korea

수돗물 이용에 대한 국내 연구동향과 사회적 인식

  • Kim, Ji Yoon (Department of Biological Sciences, Pusan National University) ;
  • Do, Yuno (Department of Biological Sciences, Pusan National University) ;
  • Joo, Gea-Jae (Department of Biological Sciences, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, Eunhee (Citizens' Institute for Environmental Studies) ;
  • Park, Eun-Young (Citizens' Institute for Environmental Studies) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Hyup (Center for Water Resources Cycle Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Baek, Myeong Su (Citizens' Institute for Environmental Studies)
  • 김지윤 (부산대학교 자연과학대학 생명과학과) ;
  • 도윤호 (부산대학교 자연과학대학 생명과학과) ;
  • 주기재 (부산대학교 자연과학대학 생명과학과) ;
  • 김은희 (시민환경연구소) ;
  • 박은영 (시민환경연구소) ;
  • 이상협 (한국과학기술연구원 물자원순환연구단) ;
  • 백명수 (시민환경연구소)
  • Received : 2016.03.12
  • Accepted : 2016.09.30
  • Published : 2016.09.30
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Abstract

We analyzed research trend and public perception related with tap water to identify major factors affecting low consumption of tap water. 805 research articles were collected for text mining analysis and 1,000 on-line questionnaires were surveyed to find social variables influencing tap water intake. Based on the word network analysis, research topics were divided into 4 major categories, 1) drinking water quality, 2) water fluoridation, 3) residual chlorine, and 4) micro-organism management. Compared with these major research topics, scientific studies of drinking behavior, or social perception were rather limited. 22.4% of total respondents used tap water as drinking water source, and only 1% drank tap water without further treatments (i.e. boiling, filtering). Experience of quality control report (B=0.392, p=0.046) and level of policy trust (B=1.002, p<0.0001) were influential factors on tap water drinking behavior. Age (B=0.020, p=0.002) and gender (B= - 1.843, p<0.0001) also showed significant difference. To increase the frequency of drinking the tap water by social members, the more scientific information of tap water quality and the water policy management should be clearly shared with social members.

본 연구에서는 국내 수돗물 관련 연구 동향을 파악하기 위해 805건의 연구문헌 정보를 수집하여 텍스트 마이닝 기법으로 주제어 관계 분석을 시행하고 수돗물 이용에 대한 설문조사를 진행하여 사회적 인식을 조사하였다. 수돗물에 연관된 연구는 1990년대부터 수가 크게 증가한 것으로 파악되었으나 정확한 수돗물 불신의 원인파악과 대국민 소통에 대한 전문적인 연구는 매우 미흡하였다. 그동안 진행된 주요 연구분야는 크게 상수도 수질, 불소농도조정사업, 수돗물 잔류물 영향, 미생물 관리의 4개 주제군으로 구분할 수 있었다. 수돗물 음용에 대한 대국민 설문조사결과 응답자의 22.4%만이 수돗물을 주 음용수로 이용하고 있었으며 그대로 마시는 비율은 4.5%로 매우 낮게 나타났다. 수돗물의 주 음용수 사용에 미치는 주요한 영향요인으로는 수돗물 품질보고서 인지 여부, 수돗물 관리 정책에 대한 신뢰도 등의 영향력이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 지속적인 수돗물 음용 확대를 위해서는 수돗물 관리 정책 소통의 전환과 연구정보 공유 확산을 통해 이용자의 사회적 관심과 기관의 신뢰를 높여야 한다. 이를 위해 철저하게 관리되고 있는 수돗물 수질에 대한 객관적인 정보전달 체계를 확대하여 사회공공서비스의 모범을 제시해야 할 것으로 생각된다. 또한, 수돗물 불신에 대한 이용자 인식과 행동 원인에 대한 연구와 이를 해결하기 위한 실험적 접근들이 동시에 이루어져야 할 것으로 판단된다.

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