ABSTRACT Securing urban freshwater supplies is a major challenge for policy makers globally. This study investigated the determinants of household water conservation to identify the relative contribution of psychosocial and behavioural determinants. Using a survey of 1196 households across the UK, we found that attitudes, norms and habits play an important role in determining intention to conserve water, and that habits were the single most important predictor of water conservation intentions and self-reported water bills. Changing ingrained water conservation habits is therefore an important component of managing urban water demand.

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探索家庭节水和意图的心理社会和行为决定因素

摘要 确保城市淡水供应是全球政策制定者面临的一项重大挑战。本研究调查了家庭节水的决定因素，以确定社会心理和行为决定因素的相对贡献。通过对英国 1196 户家庭的调查，我们发现态度、规范和习惯在决定节约用水的意图方面起着重要作用，而习惯是节约用水意图和自我报告水费的唯一最重要的预测因素。因此，改变根深蒂固的节水习惯是管理城市用水需求的重要组成部分。