Alternative Household Water Systems
Perceptions of Knowledge and Trust Among Residents of South East Queensland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15686265 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aditi Mankad (0000-0001-7441-4634, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, corresponding author), David Tucker (0009-0000-1594-263X, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 296-306 |
| Publication date | 2012-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ecopsychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1942-9347 • E-ISSN: 1942-9347 |
| Publisher | Mary Ann Liebert, Inc (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1089/eco.2012.0050 |
| OpenAlex | W2037875242 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 22 |
This study uses discourse analysis to examine the ways urban households in South East Queensland (N=10) talk about water issues and decentralized (i.e., on-site, separate from the grid) water systems, as well as their trust in new water technology. Analysis of talk and language showed that participants constructed the concept of “water” as a precious resource and described an underlying water culture in which interactions with water resources were embedded. Participants often described themselves as being accepting of decentralized technology, in particular, rainwater tanks, but also provided strong rationalizations for why their homes did not have such systems installed. Important knowledge gaps were found to exist relevant to water issues affecting urban regions, despite participants constructing themselves as highly aware of these issues. Perceptions of mistrust and limited confidence in the governance of alternative water systems were highlighted as a concern. These findings demonstrated various cognitive barriers to the adoption of decentralized systems and alternative water technologies, which has implications for widespread use of new water initiatives
Business · Corporate governance · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Perception · Rainwater harvesting · Resource (disambiguation · Water resources · Computer Science · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Environmental Science · Psychology · Wastewater Treatment and Reuse · Water resources management and optimization · Ecology
Representing Reality
Doing Discourse Analysis
Sample size in qualitative research
Sampling for qualitative research
Environmental Risks and the Media
Mind the Gap
Bodies, Beaches and Burn-Times
Climate of Opinion
Extreme Case Formulations
Utilization of compliance‐gaining strategies
Ecological modernisation, ecological modernities
The Rise and (Relative) Decline of Global Warming as a Social Problem
Claiming Insufficient Knowledge
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2019 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |