Assessing domestic water use habits for more effective water awareness campaigns during drought periods: a case study in Alicante, eastern Spain

March, Hug; Hernández, María Hernández; Pujol, David Saurí i

doi:10.5194/nhess-15-963-2015

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“…In order to do so, a favorable urban policy context is one key aspect to promote sustainable urban settlements and favor the deployment of this infrastructure in urban environments [48]. While the acceptability of this infrastructure is generally high among the population [20,48], it is necessary to identify the most favorable areas for its installation in order to make investments profitable, especially in areas with a semi-arid climate, where the irregularity of rainfall decreases reliability and performance of this infrastructure. In this way the implementation of new regulations at the local scale to make these systems mandatory or ease its adoption through public subsidies may be more effective [10,18,48].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The success of these measures is explained by the wide acceptance of the use of rainwater owing to its simplicity, its limited environmental impact, and the promotion of water self-sufficiency [18]. In fact, among the non-conventional resources, the use of rainwater for domestic non-potable uses is the most popular option among the local population [20].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Assessment of Rainwater Harvesting Potential from Roof Catchments through Clustering Analysis

Villar-Navascués

Pérez-Morales

Gil-Guirado

2020

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Rainwater harvesting from rooftop catchments represents a climate change adaptation measure that is especially significant in areas affected by water scarcity. This article develops a Geographic Information Systems-based methodology to evaluate the spatial distribution of rainwater catchment potential to identify the most favorable urban areas for the installation of these infrastructures. Since performance and water saving potential of rainwater harvesting systems greatly depends on population density and roof size, this assessment was performed for each residential plot on a per capita basis, based on cadastral data and a method of demographic disaggregation. Furthermore, to evaluate spatial variation of runoff coefficient per building, a supervised classification was carried out to consider the influence of roof types on the rainwater catchment potential. After calculating rainwater catchment potential per capita for each residential plot, the spatial clustering of high (hot spots) and low values (cold spots) was assessed through the Getis-Ord General G statistic. Results indicate a spatial pattern of high rainwater catchment potential values in low-density urban areas, where rainwater catchment systems are expected to offer a better performance and a shorter amortization period. These results may be useful for the enactment of local legislation that regulates the obligation to install these infrastructures or offers subsidies for their implementation.

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Assessment of Rainwater Harvesting Potential from Roof Catchments through Clustering Analysis

Villar-Navascués

Pérez-Morales

Gil-Guirado

2020

Water

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“…March et al [13] showed the necessity of shaping citizens' perceptions and understanding on water scarcity in order to successfully run behavioral change campaigns, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. March et al [14] also emphasized the need for deep knowledge on the current water uses of all segments of society in order to design a targeted and effective awareness campaign. Magiera et al [15] found that there has been an improvement over the years in the Levant region about the awareness the larger population has of water issues, especially thanks to governmental awareness raising campaigns.…”

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An Analysis of Water Awareness Campaign Messaging in the Case of Jordan: Water Conservation for State Security

Benedict

Hussein

2019

Water

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This article examines water awareness campaign messaging of the Water Efficiency and Public Information for Action (WEPIA) campaign. Using Jordanian government documents and structured interviews, it argues that the Ministry of Water and Irrigation (MWI) promotes water awareness campaigns to shape water users’ habits and perspectives on water. The goal of this strategy is to align popular concerns about water security with government concerns over state security, i.e., to create responsible water citizens. This article suggests that the Jordanian MWI seeks to shape citizens’ water behavior through two key strategies. First, it convinces the population to shift its habits using ideas of national responsibility for the nation’s water network. Second, it disseminates a topically diverse combination of water awareness materials to the Jordanian population to shape their water habits in a manner that supports state security.

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“…To achieve water savings, many studies have suggested encouraging the adoption of water-saving habits [15,16]. Habit is the usual way of behaving or a fixed way of reaction that tends to repeat regularly and occur unconsciously [17].…”

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Barriers to Adoption of Water-Saving Habits in Residential Buildings in Hong Kong

2019

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The fresh water supply is finite, but the fresh water demand is infinite. A sustainable supply of fresh water is emerging as one of the most critical resource issues in the world. Hong Kong is one of the highest per capita fresh water users in the world. This has led to many government initiatives to promote water-saving habits in Hong Kong. However, after almost a decade of efforts, there has been no obvious reduction in consumption. Little has been done to identify the reason for this. Through the use of questionnaire surveys, site measurements, and controlled experiments, the aim of this study is to investigate the level of adoption of different water-saving habits, the most influential water-saving habits, and the barriers to the adoption of water-saving habits in residential buildings in Hong Kong. It was found that if the policies are targeted to break the identified barriers, then there is a potential for reducing the total domestic fresh water consumption in Hong Kong by 14.7%. It was also found that the knowledge of water scarcity and good water use habits are not the barriers to the adoption of water-saving habits in Hong Kong households. Rather, the government should draw public’s attention to the environmental impact of water usage and the high fresh water consumption level of Hong Kong people to break the knowledge barrier and should re-examine the water tariff to break the motivation barrier. The results of this study provide useful information for decision makers in the context of water conservation in Hong Kong as well as elsewhere in the world.

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Assessing domestic water use habits for more effective water awareness campaigns during drought periods: a case study in Alicante, eastern Spain

Cited by 24 publications

References 23 publications

Assessment of Rainwater Harvesting Potential from Roof Catchments through Clustering Analysis

Assessment of Rainwater Harvesting Potential from Roof Catchments through Clustering Analysis

An Analysis of Water Awareness Campaign Messaging in the Case of Jordan: Water Conservation for State Security

Barriers to Adoption of Water-Saving Habits in Residential Buildings in Hong Kong

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