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Understanding the behavioral influences behind Singapore's water management strategies

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  • Stephanie N. Timm
  • Brian M. Deal

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This paper aims to uncover the key behavioral influences behind two of Singapore's most successful water management strategies: (1) their high public acceptance rate of reclaimed water (marketed as ‘NEWater’), and (2) the adoption of targeted domestic water conservation behaviors. We used the Theory of Planned Behavior framework to construct a household survey that was mailed to a national sample (n = 218) obtained from the Singapore Department of Statistics. Our descriptive and path analysis results indicate that 74% of Singaporeans generally approve of NEWater, and that a positive attitude toward this municipal water technology was the most significant variable in predicting respondents' level of approval. In terms of water conservation, the most widely adopted behaviors were fixing water leaks promptly (80.8%) and monitoring water bills (80.3%). We discuss how knowledge of these key behavioral influencers can make behavior change campaigns more effective both in Singapore and other countries.

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  • Stephanie N. Timm & Brian M. Deal, 2018. "Understanding the behavioral influences behind Singapore's water management strategies," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 61(10), pages 1654-1673, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:61:y:2018:i:10:p:1654-1673
    DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2017.1369941
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    1. Surendra Thakur & Rookmoney Thakur & Stanley Chibuzor Onwubu & Geoffrey Harris, 2022. "Examining The Factors Influencing Water Conservation Intentions Amongst Peri-Urban Communities Of Ethekwini Municipality, South Africa," Water Conservation & Management (WCM), Zibeline International Publishing, vol. 6(2), pages 81-88, July.
    2. Mohammad Peydayesh, 2024. "Sustainable Materials via the Assembly of Biopolymeric Nanobuilding Blocks Valorized from Agri-Food Waste," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(3), pages 1-11, February.

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