Using Geographical Information Systems to explore the determinants of urban household water consumption

摘要: This paper reports on research using geodemographic approaches to examine the dimensions of household water use in South East Queensland. In 2005, a lengthy drought and high population growth was placing increasing pressure urban supplies. response, Queensland State Government implemented suite remarkably effective demand-side policy measures: from 2005 2008, average dropped 300 130 Litres Capita Day. The Phase One program, which used Geographic Information Systems, Principal Components Analysis, other statistical methods explore spatial, socio-demographic structural determinants use. most significant variables found predict at Census Collection District scale were lot size, children school mortgages. spatial analysis will inform Two, uses behavioural science framework, based an extended Theory Planned Behaviour, investigate individual householder attitudes change response measures. Understanding how this occurred such mass scale, over short period, is potentially great significance; results could enable finer targeting policy, help maintain lower levels