Promoting Health in Gorgia through Eco-Infrastructure and Technology

• Authors: Levani Kikilashvili , Irma Dikhaminjia , Rusudan Kvaratskhelia

Abstracts

EN

Introduction: Georgia faces great challenges at the beginning of the new millennium as a developing country. There are high risk factors for various diseases, often associated with environmental pollution and the significant lack of green eco-cover. The purpose of this research is to study the factors affecting environmental pollution and health deterioration in Georgia. Materials and Methods: Within the quantitative study in-depth survey of respondents and experts were conducted using a pre-structured questionnaire and focus group method. Results: 93% (n=582) of respondents believe that air or arable lands contamination with hazardous waste affects their health. Nevertheless, 46.4% (n=289) of respondents maintain a positive attitude towards future technologies, thinking that modern advances can change the environment so that people's lives become more comfortable and productive. According to experts, their place of residence is contaminated. The majority of respondents (73.4%, n=367) report that in Georgia they are most concerned about the incidence of diseases caused by unhealthy essentials (food, clothing and living environment) and unhealthy conditions. 63.7% (n=319) of the respondents think that agricultural products grown by chemical methods are a major threat, while 69.3% (n=347) of the respondents think that various foodstuffs (sweets, preserves, dairy products, etc.), containing the hazardous substances are not useful, though the alternative is less found in the country. Within the framework of the study, a model of city arrangement as well as the shelves for growing useful plants and micro-greens waves in the rooms of the apartments have been developed. Conclusion: It is advisable to encourage eco-projects by the state and to give people long-term loan at a low interest, that will allow people to live in ecological cities. The content project of application developed, which detects pesticides in foodstuffs and determines how harmful or healthy the goods are, will help people to protect themselves from the risks of negligence.

Keywords

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health; eco-infrastructure; technology

• Publisher: Wschodnioeuropejska Akademia Nauk Stosowanych w Białymstoku
• Journal: Przedsiębiorstwo & Finanse
• Year: 2022
• Pages: 95-105

Dates

published

2022

Contributors

author

Levani Kikilashvili

• Sokhumi State University, Georgia

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Irma Dikhaminjia

• Sokhumi State University, Georgia

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Rusudan Kvaratskhelia

• Alte University, Georgia

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Biblioteka Nauki

41147665