ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to analyze different human behavioral components and the data collected from several households regarding their water consumption to fathom public demeanor better and underscore the need for efficacious governmental strategies. To investigate this phenomenon, we mapped the human behavioral components with a view to evaluating water consumption in Qatar. These included four primary household components, namely: the socio-demographic data, behavioral water consumption, attitudes toward water conservation and environmental consciousness, and the actual water consumption. We combined this information with typical households’ socio-demographic characteristics and their monthly water consumption in each household. The results obtained demonstrated a need for behavioral interventions through awareness-raising campaigns and sensitization after the first three months to reiterate and accentuate the importance of water conservation. Furthermore, the study also demonstrated that awareness-raising campaigns alone would not decrease the water consumption rate.

摘要

本研究的目的是分析不同的人类行为成分以及从几个家庭收集的有关其用水量的数据，以更好地了解公众风度，并强调需要有效的政府策略。为了研究这种现象，我们绘制了人类行为成分图，以评估卡塔尔的用水量。其中包括四个主要的家庭组成部分，即：社会人口数据、行为用水量、对节水和环保意识的态度以及实际用水量。我们将这些信息与典型家庭的社会人口特征和每个家庭的月用水量相结合。获得的结果表明，需要在头三个月后通过提高认识运动和宣传进行行为干预，以重申和强调节水的重要性。此外，该研究还表明，仅靠提高认识活动不会降低用水率。