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| Author: | Dolnicar, S. Schäfer, A. |
| Title: | Desalinated versus recycled water: Public perceptions and profiles of the accepters |
| Journal: | Journal of Environmental Management
2009 : FEB, VOL. 90:2, p. 888-900 |
| Index terms: | water resources Australia environmental protection energy consumption costs data analysis |
| Freeterms: | desalination water recycling public perception and acceptance public knowledge market segments profile |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Based on many countriesÂ’ water resources are limited in both quantity and quality. It is argues while engineering solutions can now safely produce recycled and desalinated water from non-potable sources at a relatively low cost. It is the first to conduct a comparative analysis of knowledge, perceptions, and acceptability, and determine segments of residents who are more open-minded than the general population toward the use of recycled and desalinated water. Using the Australian case. It is found more acceptance of desalinated water for close-to-body uses, and less resistance to recycled water for garden watering and cleaning uses. The types of people likely to be strong accepters of the two alternative water sources are distinctly different groups, and can be reached through different media mixes. |
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