What affects public acceptance of recycled and desalinated water?

WATER RESEARCH

卷:45

Article

Dolnicar, Sara¹  Hurlimann, Anna²  Gruen, Bettina^1,3 

[1] Univ Wollongong, Inst Innovat Business & Social Res, Sch Management & Mkt, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia

[2] Univ Melbourne, Fac Architecture Bldg & Planning, Melbourne, Vic 3010, Australia

[3] WU Wirtschaftsuniv Wien, Inst Stat & Math, A-1090 Vienna, Austria

关键词: Recycled water;    Desalinated water;    Public acceptance;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.watres.2010.09.030

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

This paper identifies factors that are associated with higher levels of public acceptance for recycled and desalinated water. For the first time, a wide range of hypothesized factors, both of socio-demographic and psychographic nature, are included simultaneously. The key results, based on a survey study of about 3000 respondents are that: (1) drivers of the stated likelihood of using desalinated water differ somewhat from drivers of the stated likelihood of using recycled water; (2) positive perceptions of, and knowledge about, the respective water source are key drivers for the stated likelihood of usage; and (3) awareness of water scarcity, as well as prior experience with using water from alternative sources, increases the stated likelihood of use. Practical recommendations for public policy makers, such as key messages to be communicated to the public, are derived. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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