Influences of Public Ecological Awareness and Price on Potable Water Consumption in the Geneva Area

Catenazzo, Giuseppe; D'Urso, Jennifer; Fragniere, Emmanuel; Tuberosa, Jean

doi:10.2139/ssrn.1121664

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“…Graymore and Wallis [8] (p. 84) stated that mandatory water restrictions show more consistent reduction in water use compared to voluntary restrictions which show more variable results [26]. Thus, water pricing may reduce water consumption under certain conditions [8,17,27], but most municipal water departments avoid water pricing policies that could encourage conservation [28]. Some research indicates that since rate structure is not fully understood by the households and the bill is not a large proportion of the household budget, the cost of water is negligible for budgetary decision making in most households [8,15].…”

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The Influence of Structural Conditions and Cultural Inertia on Water Usage and Landscape Decision-Making in a California Metropolitan Area

Katti¹,

Jones²,

Çağlar³

et al. 2017

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Urban development and planning are increasingly centered on matters of sustainability, balancing economic development with ecosystem services and biotic structures within urban environments. In addition to these institutional and structural factors, the decision-making process within individual households must be understood to address rising concerns about water use. Therefore, individual characteristics and preferences that influence the use of water also warrant examination. In response to a survey of occupants of single-family residences in the Fresno Clovis Metropolitan Area of California, contextual interviews and focus group interviews with a homeowner sub-sample, we find evidence of an interplay of social-structural, institutional, and cultural factors involved in influencing individual water use behaviors and landscape decision making. The complexity of residential behaviors and decision-making poses some potential issues with regards to the interactions between individual households and institutional actors in matters of water usage and landscaping, as survey respondents indicate relatively little confidence in institutions and groups to make wise water policy decisions. We conclude that the promotion and implementation of sustainable water use practices will require not only environmental education for the citizenry, but also a tailoring of information for environmental educational initiatives that address the particularities of individual neighborhoods and communities.

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The Influence of Structural Conditions and Cultural Inertia on Water Usage and Landscape Decision-Making in a California Metropolitan Area

Katti¹,

Jones²,

Çağlar³

et al. 2017

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“…The benefits of such a campaign are, on the other hand, difficult to estimate. As put by Catenazzo et al (2008), responses to awareness campaigns are society-specific, making result extrapolation from one region to the other subject to serious errors. Nonetheless, the simple calculations of savings resulting from only a 5% decrease in per capita consumption in Kuwait shows a net benefit of ≈$60 million per year.…”

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Towards Sustainable Water Policy in Kuwait: Reforms of the Current Practices and the Required Investments, Institutional and Legislative Measures

Fadlelmawla

2008

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The water policies of Kuwait are in need of major reforms in order to cope with the ever-increasing demands without burdening the country's economy. As it stands, the simple approach of increasing desalination capacities and groundwater withdrawal to meet the demands is hurting the economy as well as the natural resources, and is bound to lead the country into a serious water crisis. In this context, this paper discusses the potential alternatives to the current water policies of Kuwait.

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“…The Haute École de Gestion of Geneva (HEG-GE) has created a laboratory of market research (LEM, Laboratoire d'Études de Marché) whose main objective is to form students to marketing survey techniques. Among the mandates already carried by the LEM, let us quote "Consumer choices among alternative electricity programs in Geneva -An Empirical Analysis" (Baranzini A et al 2007), "Influences of Public Ecological Awareness and Price on Potable Water Consumption in the Geneva Area" (Catenazzo G et al 2008). The mandate under study in this paper, "Elements of perception about sustainable developments in Geneva" was conducted from February to May 2007.…”

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Elements of Perception Regarding Sustainable Development in Geneva

2008

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Environmental preservation, economic growth and related topics that have an impact on Earth are becoming more and more important today. Worldwide, there's a call for a deep involvement in favour of sustainable development. Pursuing sustainable development objectives needs day-by-day commitment from all the society actors: governments, industries and individuals. Among them, individuals play a strategic role: they have the possibility to vote for politicians who act in favour of sustainable issues. Then, people can decide to buy and consume goods produced by sustainable industries. Additionally, they can pay attention not to waste water, electricity or gasoline (e.g. by walking or using public transport means) and contribute to higher recycling rates. To address these issues of individuals' attitudes and behaviours, we have conducted a survey research in order measure the perception of the Geneva population regarding the main social aspects of sustainable development. This empirical research provides answers to some aspects of the following questions: what does sustainable development mean for the Geneva population? Who should act in favour of sustainable development? How habits should be changed to contribute to sustainable development? Relationships between classes and between variables are analyzed in depth. Research hypotheses are then verified on the basis of non-parametric statistical tests. This empirical research attempts to provide some elements of perception about sustainable developments leading to recommendations for better policies for public and private institutions. Among other results, we have found that people who are attentive to the protection of the environment are more likely to change their day-by-day habits in favour of sustainable development: we thus indicate that this could be a lever over which public policies could push their activities.

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Influences of Public Ecological Awareness and Price on Potable Water Consumption in the Geneva Area

Abstract: We would like to thank the students of LEM-HEG, who participated in the construction of the survey, the data collection, and the transcription of answers. Without them, this research would not have been possible.

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The Influence of Structural Conditions and Cultural Inertia on Water Usage and Landscape Decision-Making in a California Metropolitan Area

The Influence of Structural Conditions and Cultural Inertia on Water Usage and Landscape Decision-Making in a California Metropolitan Area

Towards Sustainable Water Policy in Kuwait: Reforms of the Current Practices and the Required Investments, Institutional and Legislative Measures

Elements of Perception Regarding Sustainable Development in Geneva

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