Promoting the adoption of residential water conservation behaviors as a preventive policy to sustainable urban water management

Shahangian, Seyyed Ahmadreza; Tabesh, Massoud; Yazdanpanah, Masoud; Zobeidi, Tahereh; Raoof, Mohammad Amin

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115005

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“…Water consumption curtailment behaviors refers to the correct and efficient use of water resources in other words, any plan and strategy that leads to reducing water consumption 43 , 44 . Water consumption curtailment behaviors fall into two general categories: water-efficiency behaviors and water curtailment behaviors 42 , 45 , 46 . Water-efficiency behaviors require the purchase of water efficiency equipment to be able to save water consumption through the purchased equipment.…”

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Socio-psychological determinants of Iranian rural households' adoption of water consumption curtailment behaviors

Savari¹,

Mombeni²,

Izadi³

2022

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Dealing with a growing population and a shortage of drinking water is a major challenge for politicians and planners. A key factor in ensuring a sustainable water supply is water conservation at the household level, which can increase productivity and save water resources. Therefore, promoting water consumption curtailment behavior will contribute significantly to reducing the global water crisis, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. Water consumption curtailment behaviors depend on individuals’ encouragement to choose and adopt voluntary behaviors and cannot be enforced by any political or planning power. In order to encourage water conservation those social and psychological factors should be considered that influence individuals to participate or adopt water consumption curtailment behaviors. Therefore, the study of factors influencing rural households' water consumption curtailment behaviors is of great importance. This study aimed to describe the socio-psychological factors influencing water consumption curtailment behaviors among rural households in southwestern Iran. The extended theory of planned behavior (ETPB) was used as a theoretical framework in this study along with descriptive norms (DN), moral norms (MN), habits, and justification. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The results showed that ETPB can explain 35% and 54% of intention and water consumption curtailment behaviors among rural households in Iran. Our findings may assist policymakers in reducing domestic water consumption.

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Socio-psychological determinants of Iranian rural households' adoption of water consumption curtailment behaviors

Savari¹,

Mombeni²,

Izadi³

2022

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“…Water is among the essential elements of sustainable urban development [1,2] with the final goal of fulfilling human safety and well-being in society [3]. However, water scarcity has become one of the most significant global crises, especially in arid areas [4], which is predicted to be aggravated by global societal and climate changes in the future and cause a reduction in water accessibility and quality [5]. Thus, sustainable water management, as one of the most significant parts of the water cycle [6], is among the most important challenges for humanity in the future, particularly in the urban sustainability context [7].…”

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“…Thus, sustainable water management, as one of the most significant parts of the water cycle [6], is among the most important challenges for humanity in the future, particularly in the urban sustainability context [7]. Indeed, urban areas are specifically at risk of water scarcity, and securing future water supplies has become a crucial policy challenge for decision-makers [5,6], as there is a threat to the sustainability of urban water infrastructures [8]. Hence, water demand reduction has been considered a fundamental part of water management programs [5,7].…”

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“…Indeed, urban areas are specifically at risk of water scarcity, and securing future water supplies has become a crucial policy challenge for decision-makers [5,6], as there is a threat to the sustainability of urban water infrastructures [8]. Hence, water demand reduction has been considered a fundamental part of water management programs [5,7]. In this regard, different policies of urban water planning, such as water demand management policies (WDMPs), have been employed so far [9], which, in turn, can directly/indirectly affect the sustainable development of cities [10] and could even influence urban water infrastructures [11].…”

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“…On the other hand, different parameters could affect water usage like seasonality influencing the availability of urban water [12,13], which can also determine the strategies of policymakers to apply policies to reduce water usage. WDMPs, as a fundamental element of sustainable water management [5,6], has emerged as a substantial way to diminish water usage in cities [14]. WDMPs include measures, such as waterefficient fixtures, water tariffs, and greywater reuse [11], which not only could help to reach the goals of the sustainable development but could also reduce water usage to counter the water scarcity problems [15,16].…”

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Diffusion of modern irrigation systems is one of the most important objectives of Iranian water policies targeting the sustainable use of water resources to resolve the water crisis. Despite considerable policy support, high subsidization, and a range of benefits, farmers have only minimally adopted modern irrigation systems in most parts of Iran. Therefore, the water crisis persists in almost all parts of the country. Thus, decision makers must recognize why diffusion of these systems has not been successful among farmers despite strong financial and political support. The aim of the current study was to investigate differences between adoption groups of modern irrigation systems and more critically whether the aspects affecting approval were altered by ongoing diffusion prejudiced by policy support. In other words, we explored the postponement of adoption among the early and the later adopters of modern irrigation systems and aimed to identify reasons behind different adoption behaviors. To achieve these aims, we developed a research framework of adoption that integrates multiple theories. In addition to the already established measures (human and physical capital), the current study integrated social capital and technology characteristics. A cross-sectional survey was carried out in Behbahan district in Khuzestan province southwest Iran. A total of 274 farmers were interviewed, of which 100 farmers had not and 174 farmers had adopted modern irrigation systems. A multinomial logit model was applied by using STATA14 to identify the most effective factors for farmers’ adoption decisions. We distinguished four groups; three consisted of adopters (early, middle, and late adopters) and a fourth group of non-adopters who did not accept modern irrigation technologies. The study found that farmers’ delayed adoption of drip irrigation technologies was due to the complexity of the application process and the availability of family and work social capital. Additionally, the study suggested that improved trust in institutions could increase the likelihood of earlier adoption of these technologies. The results also revealed divergent perspectives among pioneer (early adopters), follower (middle adopter), and laggard (late adopter) farmers regarding the adoption of drip irrigation technologies.

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Promoting the adoption of residential water conservation behaviors as a preventive policy to sustainable urban water management

Cited by 29 publications

References 54 publications

Socio-psychological determinants of Iranian rural households' adoption of water consumption curtailment behaviors

Socio-psychological determinants of Iranian rural households' adoption of water consumption curtailment behaviors

Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of Wastewater Systems under Applying Water Demand Management Policies

Comparison of different modern irrigation system adopters through socio-economic, innovation characteristics and social capital values

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