The determinants of household water consumption: A review and assessment framework for research and practice
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Preiss, L
Thyer, M
Maier, HR
Prevos, P
Stewart, RA
Castelletti, A
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Achieving a thorough understanding of the determinants of household water consumption is crucial to support demand management strategies. Yet, existing research on household water consumption determinants is often limited to specific case studies, with findings that are difficult to generalize and not conclusive. Here, we first contribute an updated framework for review, classification, and analysis of the literature on the determinants of household water consumption. Our framework allows trade-off analysis of different criteria that account for the representation of a potential water consumption determinant in the literature, its impact across heterogeneous case studies, and the effort required to collect information on it. We then review a comprehensive set of 48 publications with our proposed framework. The results of our trade-off analysis show that distinct groups of determinants exist, allowing for the formulation of recommendations for practitioners and researchers on which determinants to consider in practice and prioritize in future research.
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npj Clean Water
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6
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Cominola, A; Preiss, L; Thyer, M; Maier, HR; Prevos, P; Stewart, RA; Castelletti, A, The determinants of household water consumption: A review and assessment framework for research and practice, npj Clean Water, 2023, 6, pp. 11