Does water context influence behaviour and attitudes to water conservation?

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 47-60

  Gilbertson, M ^a   Hurlimann, A ^a   Dolnicar, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitude; Australia; Behaviour; Darwin; The Mallee; Water conservation

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; NATURE CONSERVATION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

AUSTRALIA; DARWIN; MALLEE; NORTHERN TERRITORY; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 79959254289     PISSN: 14486563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2011.566160     Document Type: Article

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