Amplifying the Theory of Planned behavior with connectedness to water to inform impactful water conservation program planning and evaluation

Warner, Laura A.; Diaz, John M.

doi:10.1080/1389224x.2020.1844771

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“…The World Economic Forum has identified water crises as one of the top five global threats. Water crises, referring to a significant decline in the available quality and quantity of fresh water, resulting in harmful effects on human health and/or economic activity 4 – 8 . The Global Water Development in 2020 reports that water demand exceeds supply 9 .…”

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“…According to World Water Organization report in 2020, four billion people suffered severe water shortages for at least one month a year 4 . It is projected that water demand will increase by 20–30% by 2050 when domestic consumption will be higher than elsewhere, as has been seen a 60% increase in domestic water demand between 1960 and 2014 20 , 21 .…”

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“…According to World Water Organization report in 2020, every day, 2.1 billion people still wake up each morning without access to clean water. This means that millions of vulnerable families around the world do not drink, cook, or bathe with clean water 4 . The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) the most water-scarce and conflict-prone region in the world is already experiencing the acuteness of this challenge 22 .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Due to increasing water consumption and the prolongation of droughts, the availability of water in the arid and semi-arid regions of Iran has also declined sharply 23 – 26 . Therefore, water consumption curtailment behaviors at the household level are a necessity 4 , as water conservation is one of the most urgent global problems 5 . According to Warner et al 27 promoting the adoption of water conservation technologies and practices is critical to conserving water resources 27 .…”

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

Savari¹,

Mombeni²,

Izadi³

2022

Sci Rep

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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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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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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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“…The idea of Nature Deficit Disorder is one that overlaps with both apathy and alienation (Louv, 2012). Individuals with an apathetic relationship with nature were likely to show behavioural intent, only in instances where they would directly benefit from their actions (Warner & Diaz, 2020).…”

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Using a Deductive Approach to Develop a Picture Elicitation Technique to Explore the Human-Nature Nexus

Marais-Potgieter

Thatcher

2021

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

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The field of ecopsychology focuses on the affective relationship between individuals and nature that is based on the premise that what individuals love and care for, they will protect. There is however a methodological gap within the field of ecopsychology that relates to the qualitative exploration of the human-nature nexus. Elicitation techniques are a popular method used for exploring subconscious processes or to engage participants in a subject that might seem abstract such as affect towards nature. Currently, there exists no methodological guideline on how to develop a picture elicitation technique to explore the human-nature nexus and there is no technique to assist with this exploration. This article describes the methodology used to develop the Nature Nexus Elicitation Technique to enable the tacit exploration of the affective relationship that individuals have with nature. Six phases of the elicitation technique development are explained. The phases included a Systematic Literature Review, parallel study conducted online ( N = 43), emergent category validation, technique visual development, feasibility testing ( N = 5), and technique use ( N = 44). The results show the technique development processes as well as the output which is a range of cards that cover human-nature expressions that include intimacy, empathy, engagement, ambivalence, apathy, and alienation.

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Changing potato farmers’ behavior against only the chemical fertilizers to promote sustainable agricultural practice in Hamedan Province, Iran

Movahedi,

Ataei-Asad,

Sarami-Foroushani

2023

Environ Dev Sustain

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Amplifying the Theory of Planned behavior with connectedness to water to inform impactful water conservation program planning and evaluation

Cited by 28 publications

References 58 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

Using a Deductive Approach to Develop a Picture Elicitation Technique to Explore the Human-Nature Nexus

Changing potato farmers’ behavior against only the chemical fertilizers to promote sustainable agricultural practice in Hamedan Province, Iran

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