Factors influencing residential water consumption in Wallonia, Belgium
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Studies on residential water determinants often considered a limited number of possible factors due to lacking data, especially at micro-levels. This study aims address the simultaneous effects (1) household characteristics, (2) alternative sources water, (3) dwelling properties, (4) appliances, (5) attitudes, and (6) urban form use in Wallonia (Belgium). Results emphasize importance sources, properties. When compared these variables, influence density appears very limited. Accordingly, often-observed location are mainly related shared such as composition, income, lot area, or practice using rainwater.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Utilities Policy
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1878-4356', '0957-1787']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2021.101281