Household water use behavior: An integrated model |
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| Authors: | Bradley Jorgensen Michelle Graymore Kevin O'Toole |
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| Institution: | aCentre for Sustainable Regional Communities, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Australia;bSchool of Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Deakin University, Warrnambool, Australia;cSchool of International and Political Studies, Faculty of Arts & Education, Deakin University, Warrnambool, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Water authorities are dealing with the challenge of ensuring that there is enough water to meet demand in the face of drought, population growth and predictions of reduced supply due to climate change. In order to develop effective household demand management programs, water managers need to understand the factors that influence household water use. Following an examination and re-analysis of current water consumption behavioral models we propose a new model for understanding household water consumption. We argue that trust plays a role in household water consumption, since people will not save water if they feel others are not minimizing their water use (inter-personal trust). Furthermore, people are less likely to save water if they do not trust the water authority (institutional trust). This paper proposes that to fully understand the factors involved in determining household water use the impact of trust on water consumption needs investigation. |
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| Keywords: | Household water consumption Behavioral models Water conservation Trust |
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