Individuals’ resistance to saving water: the cases of Argentina and Spain

Francisco J. Sarabia-Sanchez, Juan Bruno and Isabel P. Riquelme

International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2024, vol. 40, issue 2, 194-212

Abstract: Water management requires the participation of individuals who still seem to be reluctant to perform water-saving behaviours. Considering their country-specific water contexts, we analyse whether individuals’ water-saving behaviours depend on their resistance to change. Argentines and Spaniards (n = 1068) participated in two online surveys conducted using two panels and individuals whom interviewers recruited. Both resistance to change and perceived risk positively and significantly affect individuals’ water-saving behaviours. By contrast, the country of origin does not moderate water-saving behaviours. We discuss these findings’ scholarly and water policy implications at the national and supranational levels.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2023.2268214

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