Providing information promotes greater public support for potable recycled water

Water Research

Volumn 61, Issue , 2014, Pages 86-96

  Fielding, Kelly S ^a   Roiko, Anne H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Information; Potable recycled water; Public acceptance

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; POTABLE WATER; WATER POLLUTION; WATER RECYCLING; WATER SUPPLY;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COGNITIVE RESPONSE; CONDITION; EMOTIONAL RESPONSE; INFORMATION; INFORMATION CONTROL; POTABLE RECYCLED WATER; PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE; PUBLIC SUPPORT; RECYCLED WATER;

RISK PERCEPTION;

DRINKING WATER; POTABLE RECYCLED WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

PERCEPTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RECYCLING; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AUTHORITY; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COMFORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC SUPPORT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUST; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER STANDARD; WATER SUPPLY; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; PUBLIC OPINION; RECYCLING; WATER MANAGEMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; DRINKING WATER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; PUBLIC OPINION; RECYCLING; WATER PURIFICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901488026     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.05.002     Document Type: Article

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