ABSTRACT

Limited water resources are among the main obstacles to development in Palestine. This research investigates farmers’ perceptions and willingness to use treated wastewater (TWW) for irrigation. Despite the availability of large quantities of TWW, just 11% of the interviewed farmers use it in irrigation. Just 24% of them confirmed that they had participated in awareness workshops related to TWW, but 75% stated they would be willing to use TWW for irrigation. We find that the main obstacles to the use of TWW in irrigation are availability of freshwater, non-availability of TWW and psychological aversion.

中文翻译：

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巴勒斯坦西岸农民使用处理过的废水进行灌溉的意愿

摘要

有限的水资源是巴勒斯坦发展的主要障碍之一。本研究调查了农民使用处理过的废水 (TWW) 进行灌溉的看法和意愿。尽管有大量 TWW 可用，但只有 11% 的受访农民将其用于灌溉。只有 24% 的人确认他们参加了与 TWW 相关的意识研讨会，但 75% 的人表示他们愿意使用 TWW 进行灌溉。我们发现在灌溉中使用 TWW 的主要障碍是淡水的可获得性、TWW 的不可获得性和心理厌恶。