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| Titel |
Hard paths, soft paths or no paths? Cross-cultural perceptions of water solutions |
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A. Wutich, A. C. White, D. D. White, K. L. Larson, A. Brewis, C. Roberts |
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Englisch
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1027-5606
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In: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences ; 18, no. 1 ; Nr. 18, no. 1 (2014-01-13), S.109-120 |
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250120247
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/hess-18-109-2014.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| In this study, we examine how development status and water scarcity shape
people's perceptions of "hard path" and "soft path" water solutions.
Based on ethnographic research conducted in four semi-rural/peri-urban sites
(in Bolivia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the US), we use content
analysis to conduct statistical and thematic comparisons of interview data.
Our results indicate clear differences associated with development status
and, to a lesser extent, water scarcity. People in the two less developed
sites were more likely to suggest hard path solutions, less likely to
suggest soft path solutions, and more likely to see no path to solutions
than people in the more developed sites. Thematically, people in the two
less developed sites envisioned solutions that involve small-scale water
infrastructure and decentralized, community-based solutions, while people in
the more developed sites envisioned solutions that involve large-scale
infrastructure and centralized, regulatory water solutions. People in the
two water-scarce sites were less likely to suggest soft path solutions and
more likely to see no path to solutions (but no more likely to suggest hard
path solutions) than people in the water-rich sites. Thematically, people in
the two water-rich sites seemed to perceive a wider array of unrealized
potential soft path solutions than those in the water-scarce sites. On
balance, our findings are encouraging in that they indicate that people are
receptive to soft path solutions in a range of sites, even those with
limited financial or water resources. Our research points to the need for
more studies that investigate the social feasibility of soft path water
solutions, particularly in sites with significant financial and natural
resource constraints. |
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