Agent-Based Residential Water Use Behavior Simulation and Policy Implications: A Case-Study in Beijing City

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (15) ◽  
pp. 3267-3295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junying Chu ◽  
Can Wang ◽  
Jining Chen ◽  
Hao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Beijing City ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Behavior Simulation ◽  
Residential Water Use ◽  
Use Behavior ◽  
Residential Water

scholarly journals Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Residential Water Use Behavior in Japan

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 3129
Author(s):  
Kanako Toyosada ◽  
Chika Nakagawa ◽  
Takehiko Mitsunaga ◽  
Hiroyuki Kose
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Residential Water Use ◽  
Proportional Increase ◽  
One Year ◽  
Use Behavior ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Residential Water ◽  
At Home

To investigate the effect of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic on residential water use behavior in Japan, we conducted a web-based survey of 1310 people throughout Japan in March 2021, one year after the initial spread of coronavirus. The survey was designed to provide an average picture of Japan. The survey revealed that the time respondents spent at home increased during the pandemic for both men and women in all age groups by an average of 1 h, an increase of 9%. Changes in water use behavior increased almost in proportion to the increase in time spent at home, except for the frequency of defecation, which was limited to once a day. The amount of time spent in the washroom increased by 13%, an increase of more than 1.4 times the increase in the amount of time spent at home. The additional 40% increase could be considered an effect of the awareness of disease prevention. The coronavirus pandemic is expected to end in the near future. In Japan, the pandemic has led to a strong push for the reform of work styles. Therefore, even in a post-coronavirus-pandemic society, changes in work styles may normalize the increased time spent at home and the proportional increase in water use. However, because the change in water use behavior caused by quarantine awareness is a result of the fear of coronavirus infection, it is possible that water use will gradually return to pre-pandemic levels once the source of the fear is removed. To reflect the changes in water use behavior in the design of facilities in the post-coronavirus-pandemic society, it is necessary to continue this survey even once the pandemic has ended.

Promoting sustainable residential water use: a Portuguese case study in ownership and regulation

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Martins ◽  
Patrícia Moura e Sá
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
Residential Water Use ◽  
Residential Water

The implications of climate change on residential water use: a micro-scale analysis of Portland (OR), USA

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivek Shandas ◽  
Meenakshi Rao ◽  
Moriah McSharry McGrath
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Use ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Future Climate ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Study Region ◽  
Residential Water Use ◽  
Residential Water

Social and behavioral research is crucial for securing environmental sustainability and improving human living environments. Although the majority of people now live in urban areas, we have limited empirical evidence of the anticipated behavioral response to climate change. Using empirical data on daily household residential water use and temperature, our research examines the implications of future climate conditions on water conservation behavior in 501 households within the Portland (OR) metropolitan region. We ask whether and how much change in ambient temperatures impact residential household water use, while controlling for taxlot characteristics. Based on our results, we develop a spatially explicit description about the changes in future water use for the study region using a downscaled future climate scenario. The results suggest that behavioral responses are mediated by an interaction of household structural attributes, and magnitude and temporal variability of weather parameters. These findings have implications for the way natural resource managers and planning bureaus prepare for and adapt to future consequences of climate change.

scholarly journals Do Conservation Policies Work? Evidence from Residential Water Use

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 190-225
Author(s):  
Oliver R. Browne ◽  
Ludovica Gazze ◽  
Michael Greenstone
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
Conservation Policies ◽  
Residential Water Use ◽  
Residential Water

Outdoor Residential Water Use Restrictions during Recent Drought Suppressed Disease Vector Abundance in Southern California

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 478-487
Author(s):  
Abinash Bhattachan ◽  
Nicholas K. Skaff ◽  
Amanda M. Irish ◽  
Solomon Vimal ◽  
Justin V. Remais ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
Southern California ◽  
Disease Vector ◽  
Vector Abundance ◽  
Residential Water Use ◽  
Residential Water
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