Investigating Attitudes towards Water Savings, Price Increases, and Willingness to Pay among Italian University Students

Masserini, Lucio; Romano, Giulia; Corsini, Lorenzo

doi:10.1007/s11269-018-2049-7

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“…Our study results coincide with Lucio et al (2018); they showed how university students are conscious of the need to reduce waste of water. These authors highlighted the importance of family values as the main determinant of pro-environmental behaviors.…”

Section: Results: Presentation and Discussionsupporting

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Using photovoice to explore the impact on a student community after including cross-sectional content on environmental sustainability in a university subject: a case study

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Freijomil-Vázquez

Fernández‐Basanta

et al. 2020

IJSHE

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Purpose Higher education institutions have a significant impact in preparing future generations for the creation of a sustainable society. By formulating appropriate curricula, the university can shape student personality with sustainability concerns. This study aims to present the results of a teaching approach on environmental sustainability using the photovoice methodology. A guided visit to the sewage treatment plant of A Coruña was included as a teaching activity in the “Microbiology and Parasitology” classes of the podiatry degree at University of A Coruña. The teaching objectives were to reinforce contents through observation and to introduce citizen awareness on sustainability and responsible water use in a cross-sectional manner. Design/methodology/approach In this case study, different steps of photovoice as a qualitative participatory action methodology were developed. A total of 43 university students willingly participated with their photographs. Qualitative data were collected from the students’ photovoice visit reports and a subsequent discussion group. Thematic content analysis was performed manually. Findings This study explored the impact of an environmental sustainability teaching activity on the university student community. Six main categories emerged from the qualitative analysis: savings/waste of water, misuse of the water closet, disposing of used oil, solid waste/trash, reuse of clean water and reuse/reduction of the use of plastics. The cross-sectional findings on the needs of education and awareness of sustainability in the community and companies are presented. Originality/value The findings provide evidence of the ability of photovoice method as a pedagogical tool to promote reflection and change in the university community and to introduce sustainability cross-sectional content in green campus curricula. This photovoice experiment is simple and feasible to implement and has a very low economic cost, as long as there are qualified educators.

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confidence: 86%

Using photovoice to explore the impact on a student community after including cross-sectional content on environmental sustainability in a university subject: a case study

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Freijomil-Vázquez

Fernández‐Basanta

et al. 2020

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“…That is affecting our health and access to food, in addition to having a negative impact on marine living beings; in contrast to other studies, students are concerned about marine biodiversity and its consequences [1]. Some of the aforementioned behaviours and impacts have been identified in other studies [50,57,[59][60][61][62][63][64], although the number of research studies focusing on students, or other types of population, is limited. Unlike other studies [78], this work argues that students are not superficial, though their knowledge and perception of this situation could be improved.…”

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“…There are few studies in the scientific literature addressing the perception of university students, as they usually deal with climate change and water [57], water reuse [50], the perception of the management of water resources [59], water consumption habits [60][61][62], the perception of the concept of water and its pollution [63], the attitude towards saving water [64] or the awareness of water pollution caused by dairy products waste [65]. Such studies are even scarcer when considering student teachers [57] and, in general, indicate a superficial knowledge about the problem under study [65].…”

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Perceptions of Teachers in Training on Water Issues and Their Relationship to the SDGs

2021

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Water conservation is essential for any activity, as well as for the survival of both human and other living beings. It is commonly associated with access to clean water and sanitation, or even to unsustainable production and consumption, or sustainable cities and communities. However, there is increasing awareness of emerging issues related to water resources and their impact or relationship with other issues, such as climate change, access to food, health and well-being, or biodiversity (marine and terrestrial). Therefore, this study is aimed at understanding the perception of students of the Degrees in Early Childhood Education and Primary Education concerning water issues and their relationship Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs; number 2,3,6,11,12,13,14 and 15) in a coastal urban context. The study used a qualitative design, in which 59 student teachers were interviewed. The instrument was validated by 12 experts. The content analysis indicates that student teachers understand that there is an environmental problem in relation to water caused by human behaviour, and that its effects have an impact on other areas that are related to the SDGs included in the 2030 Agenda.

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“…In line with the emphasis on human behavior, environmental psychologists have investigated the nexus between behavior and resource management. Empirical evidence shows that environmental attitudes play an important factor in water conservation (Lucio et al, 2018;Maas et al, 2017;Arbue´s et al, 2016). In a study of Sydney's water demand, Randolph and Troy (2008) conclude that attitudinal change is necessary for water demand management.…”

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Do monetary and non-monetary incentives influence environmental attitudes and behavior? Evidence from an experimental analysis

Rajapaksa

Gifford

Torgler

et al. 2019

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

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Highlights• Monetary and non-monetary measures are commonly used in residential water demand management • The focus of this research is to explore behavioral and attitudinal changes due to different monetary and non-monetary management measures and thereby measure the water savings effects. • A structural behavioral model was developed based on field experimental data collected from selected residents in Brisbane, Australia • Results indicate that both monetary and non-monetary measures reduce domestic water consumption, but non-monetary measures are more influential in changing environmental behavior and attitudes. • This research suggests that knowledge and moral suasion are appropriate instruments in managing residential water demand.

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Investigating Attitudes towards Water Savings, Price Increases, and Willingness to Pay among Italian University Students

Cited by 14 publications

References 38 publications

Using photovoice to explore the impact on a student community after including cross-sectional content on environmental sustainability in a university subject: a case study

Using photovoice to explore the impact on a student community after including cross-sectional content on environmental sustainability in a university subject: a case study

Perceptions of Teachers in Training on Water Issues and Their Relationship to the SDGs

Do monetary and non-monetary incentives influence environmental attitudes and behavior? Evidence from an experimental analysis

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