Public Perception of Water Consumption and Its Effects on Water Conservation Behavior

摘要: The usual perception of consumers regarding water consumption is that their bills do not match actual consumption. However, this mismatch has been insufficiently studied; particularly for cases related to specific water-use patterns, conservation practices, and user socio-demographics. In study, a total 776 households in 16 villages situated the rural Wei River Basin are investigated address gap literature. Questionnaires 3-day diaries used data collection comparison. Results show significant relations exist between perceived Participants have different perceptions patterns. tend underestimate outdoor kitchen overestimate indoor Females elder accurately estimate consumption, whereas with high education levels incomes groups who can better consciousness practices than those huge disparities highlighted by results suggest community policies