Arid Inland Community Survey on Water Knowledge, Trust, and Potable Reuse. II: Predictive Modeling

Distler, Lauren N.; Scruggs, Caroline E.; Rumsey, Kellin N.

doi:10.1061/(asce)wr.1943-5452.0001219

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“…These findings illustrate how mapping allows for more effective use and visualization of survey data. For example, the previous statistical modeling of the survey data indicated that water‐related knowledge gaps and lack of reuse acceptance were more prevalent among Spanish, Hispanic, and Latino respondents (Distler et al, 2020; Distler & Scruggs, 2020a). Because of this modeling result, the area's South Valley, which has a large Spanish, Hispanic, and Latino population, may have seemed like a reasonable place for the ABCWUA to focus its education and outreach efforts.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Our approach of analyzing survey questions individually may not capture interactions between related topics or misconceptions. However, many of those interactions were explored in the statistical analyses performed by Distler and Scruggs (2020a) and Distler et al (2020).…”

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“…The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (ABCWUA) is the sole provider of water to over 600,000 Albuquerque and Bernalillo County residents in New Mexico, United States, and it has included IPR and DPR as possible elements of the future water source portfolio to meet projected demands (Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, 2016; see Figure 1). In 2017, authors of the present study collaborated with the ABCWUA in conducting a survey of ABCWUA residential account holders to fill knowledge gaps regarding perceptions of potable reuse and understanding of water resource‐related issues in an arid inland community (Distler & Scruggs, 2020a; Distler, Scruggs, & Rumsey, 2020). While residential account holders are not perfectly representative of our population of interest (Albuquerque water users) because they are likely homeowners (i.e., renters might be excluded), previous University of New Mexico research on the same population of interest found this approach to result in the most representative sample (Distler & Scruggs, 2020a).…”

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“…Next, chi‐square tests of independence were employed to further examine the relationships between the less‐accepting demographic groups and their levels of trust in institutions, prior awareness of potable reuse, and knowledge of water scarcity in the region. The previous work proposed that water utilities and planners could use such an approach to initiate inclusive public dialogue and design of education and outreach programming that is specific to the needs and concerns of the community (Distler et al, 2020; Distler & Scruggs, 2020a). While this approach has some value, it is not user‐friendly because utilities and planners must determine how to locate and/or access the demographic groups with information needs and where relationship building should occur.…”

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Mapping potable reuse survey data using spatial statistics to inform tailored education and outreach

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This research describes geospatial analyses of water‐related knowledge and opinion data on potable water reuse collected through a large‐scale public survey of water utility customers in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We identify key geographic areas, or statistically significant “hotspots,” of public distrust in the local water utility provider, public willingness (or lack thereof) to accept potable water reuse, and lack of knowledge or misconceptions about water‐related issues and climate change. By combining public survey data, geographic information system software, and spatial statistics for hotspot analyses, we introduce a tailored outreach method to identify geographic locations for targeted outreach and education on water‐related issues. This new approach to analyzing survey data is a promising dimension of water management, and the method could be important for tackling other resource management issues in additional cities or regions as well.

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“…Our survey was designed and administered following the tailored design method developed by Dillman et al (2014); see Distler and Scruggs (2020a) and Distler et al (2020) for extensive detail on our methods and their limitations. Our goal was to design a survey that would (1) be easily understood by our population, (2) require a reasonably short amount of time to complete (10-15 minutes), and (3) yield results representative of the population.…”

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Public Engagement on Water Reuse Beyond Community Surveys

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Wastewater reuse and other nontraditional water supply options may become necessary for communities facing extended drought due to population shifts and climate change.A community survey and subsequent analyses uncovered misconceptions and gaps in public knowledge surrounding water resources and water reuse.Surveys are useful for understanding public knowledge and opinions but must be supplemented with meaningful education and outreach.Without genuine public engagement and trust-building, water infrastructure projects might not align with a community's values and interests.

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Understanding questions and concerns about potable water reuse: An analysis of survey write‐in responses

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Urban centers around the world are grappling with the challenges associated with population increases, drought, and projected water shortages. Potable water reuse (i.e., purification of municipal wastewater for reuse as drinking water) is an option for supplementing existing water supplies. Public perception research on potable water reuse has predominantly employed surveys with multiple-choice questions that constrain survey respondents to describe their concerns by choosing from several response options. This research examines hundreds of write-in responses to a large public survey in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to provide a detailed analysis of residents' questions and concerns about potable water reuse. Findings demonstrate that allowing respondents to voice their actual concerns adds richness and nuance that cannot be obtained from multiple-choice response data alone. Especially with controversial resource considerations, such as potable water reuse, planners would benefit from a full understanding of the problem before engaging with the community.

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Arid Inland Community Survey on Water Knowledge, Trust, and Potable Reuse. II: Predictive Modeling

Cited by 10 publications

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Mapping potable reuse survey data using spatial statistics to inform tailored education and outreach

Mapping potable reuse survey data using spatial statistics to inform tailored education and outreach

Public Engagement on Water Reuse Beyond Community Surveys

Understanding questions and concerns about potable water reuse: An analysis of survey write‐in responses

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