Insufficient clean freshwater has become a growing concern for sustainable development in countries with arid and semi-arid regions. Co-production of knowledge through active communication of experts, government, and local stakeholders can serve as a strategy to cope with water scarcity. Water consumption behavior is a key component of water resource management. This study aims to understand water consumption factors and behavior in a rural area with arid conditions. The study is a mixed-method one conducted through fuzzy decision analysis (i.e., selecting criteria with Fuzzy Delphi and rating them with Fuzzy Analytic Network Process). An empirical case study was conducted on the Akramieh rural area located in Yazd Province, Iran. The results indicate that a change in consumers' culture can have a significant effect in reducing water consumption. Recommendations have been made to encourage the adaptation of farming families to water scarcity. Through public schools and mosques, people can become aware of the conditions and consequences of drought as a crisis, and alternative methods of irrigation can be taught to farmers.

清洁淡水不足已成为干旱和半干旱地区国家可持续发展的一个日益关注的问题。通过专家，政府和地方利益相关者的积极交流来共同生产知识，可以作为应对缺水的战略。用水行为是水资源管理的重要组成部分。本研究旨在了解干旱条件下农村地区的耗水因素和行为。该研究是通过模糊决策分析（即，使用Fuzzy Delphi选择标准并使用Fuzzy Analytic Network Process对它们进行评级）进行的一种混合方法。对位于伊朗亚兹德省的Akramieh农村地区进行了案例研究。结果表明消费者的变化 养殖对减少水的消耗具有显著作用。已提出建议，以鼓励农户适应缺水。通过公立学校和清真寺，人们可以意识到干旱带来的危机的后果和后果，并可以向农民教授其他灌溉方法。