Investigating the impact of technical, economic and social behavioral saving strategies on domestic water-saving consumption patterns in Shiraz

IF 3.7 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Cleaner and Responsible Consumption Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.clrc.2023.100167
Negar Esmaeilishirazifard , Maryam Ekhtiari , Mohammad Nikkar , Kaveh Fattahi
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The increasing demand for potable water resources worldwide due to population growth, drought, and unpredictable weather patterns resulting from climate change has led to a significant water crisis. To address this issue, it is essential to analyze domestic water consumption patterns and implement practical guidelines for water conservation programs in sustainable development.

This study investigated the technical and social behavioral saving strategies affecting domestic water consumption patterns in a random survey of 100 householders in Shiraz City, Iran. The aim was to determine the public viewpoint and hindrances of water conservation methods. Technical questions in the questionnaire were related to water usage facilities and equipment, while social questions were related to people's attitudes, awareness, and hindrances toward water conservation. Three categories are used to cluster water-saving behavioral patterns i.e., curtailment, economic, and efficiency characteristics. Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) techniques, including Simple Additive Weighted (SAW) and Analytic Hierarchy Processes (AHP), were used for the analysis of the comprehensive questionnaire data.

Based on the results, people seem to prioritize Social-Curtailment characteristics that align with their habits and culture, as well as Technical-Curtailment characteristics that involve high water consumption, low cost, and easy implementation. To effectively communicate the proposed technical-economic factors of low cost, low consumption, and medium implementation, they can be conveyed to the public through carefully chosen socio-curtailment indicators.

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调查技术、经济和社会行为节约策略对设拉子家庭节水消费模式的影响
由于人口增长、干旱和气候变化导致的不可预测的天气模式,全世界对饮用水资源的需求不断增加,导致了严重的水资源危机。为解决这一问题,有必要对家庭用水模式进行分析,并在可持续发展中实施切实可行的节水计划指南。本研究对伊朗设拉子市的 100 户家庭进行了随机调查,研究了影响家庭用水模式的技术和社会行为节水策略。本研究对伊朗设拉子市的 100 户家庭进行了随机调查,旨在了解公众对节水方法的看法和阻碍因素。问卷中的技术问题与用水设施和设备有关,而社会问题则与人们的节水态度、节水意识和节水障碍有关。节水行为模式分为三个类别,即节水特征、经济特征和效率特征。多标准决策(MCDM)技术包括简单加权法(SAW)和层次分析法(AHP),用于分析综合问卷数据。为了有效传达所提出的低成本、低消耗和中等实施率的技术经济因素,可以通过精心选择的社会缩减指标向公众传达这些因素。
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Cleaner and Responsible Consumption
Cleaner and Responsible Consumption Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
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