Urban water conservation through customised water and end-use information

Liu, A; Giurco, D; Mukheibir, P

Urban water conservation through customised water and end-use information

Liu, A Giurco, D

Mukheibir, P

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016, 112 pp. 3164 - 3175
Issue Date:: 2016-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Liu, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Giurco, D https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1707-9531	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Mukheibir, P https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7876-1705	en_US
dc.date.issued	2016-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016, 112 pp. 3164 - 3175	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0959-6526	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/92314
dc.description.abstract	© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Water conservation in urban centres is an ongoing challenge in which new technologies can play an important role. Smart water metering in conjunction with end-use analysis enables the collection of more detailed information on household water consumption than was previously possible. This presents a new and currently underexplored opportunity to promote more efficient water use via the provision of detailed customised water-use information to householders. Among the variety of possible approaches, is the option of paper-based reports containing a highly detailed 'snapshot' of household water use. This paper describes a mixed methods study in which customised paper-based 'Home Water Updates' were provided to a group of households in Australia to explore the idea of providing detailed feedback, including detailed end-use consumption information on uses of water within the home. The methods used within this research are described in detail to disseminate experience in this relatively new area of research. Analysis of the post-intervention householder evaluation survey showed the provision of detailed water-use information via the Home Water Updates appealed to the vast majority of householders; and further resulted in changed behaviours (e.g. shorter showers and full washing machine loads) and installations of new infrastructure. These research findings suggest a role for customised household water and end-use information via smart metering. However, more work is required to optimise approaches to enable a significant contribution towards more sustainable urban water management.	en_US
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP110200767
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Cleaner Production	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.10.002	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en_US
dc.title	Urban water conservation through customised water and end-use information	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	112	en_US
utslib.for	0907 Environmental Engineering	en_US
utslib.for	0910 Manufacturing Engineering	en_US
utslib.for	0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/Institute For Sustainable Futures
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - ISF - Institute for Sustainable Futures
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	112	en_US

Abstract:

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Water conservation in urban centres is an ongoing challenge in which new technologies can play an important role. Smart water metering in conjunction with end-use analysis enables the collection of more detailed information on household water consumption than was previously possible. This presents a new and currently underexplored opportunity to promote more efficient water use via the provision of detailed customised water-use information to householders. Among the variety of possible approaches, is the option of paper-based reports containing a highly detailed 'snapshot' of household water use. This paper describes a mixed methods study in which customised paper-based 'Home Water Updates' were provided to a group of households in Australia to explore the idea of providing detailed feedback, including detailed end-use consumption information on uses of water within the home. The methods used within this research are described in detail to disseminate experience in this relatively new area of research. Analysis of the post-intervention householder evaluation survey showed the provision of detailed water-use information via the Home Water Updates appealed to the vast majority of householders; and further resulted in changed behaviours (e.g. shorter showers and full washing machine loads) and installations of new infrastructure. These research findings suggest a role for customised household water and end-use information via smart metering. However, more work is required to optimise approaches to enable a significant contribution towards more sustainable urban water management.

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