Assessment of water use efficiency in the household using cluster analysis

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Autor(a) principal: Jorge, C.
Data de Publicação: 2015
Outros Autores: Vieira, P., Rebelo, M., Covas, D.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://repositorio.lnec.pt:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/1007687
Resumo: Concerns over the efficiency of household water use have been increasing worldwide: water is intensively consumed with high inefficiencies. Detailed methodologies for the assessment of consumers’ behaviour that include the level of efficiency comparatively to their peers (i.e., similar socio-demographic characteristics) are needed to increase public awareness and to develop strategies related to the efficient use of water. This paper presents a methodology for evaluating the efficiency of indoor domestic water use based on peer comparison. Peer groups were established through cluster analyses according to their relevant socio-demographic characteristics. Finally, the most efficient consumers were identified and water efficiency levels were determined for individual households.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Assessment of water use efficiency in the household using cluster analysis
title Assessment of water use efficiency in the household using cluster analysis
spellingShingle Assessment of water use efficiency in the household using cluster analysis
Jorge, C.
Water use efficiency
Household
Domestic consumption
Cluster analysis
Socio-demographic variables
title_short Assessment of water use efficiency in the household using cluster analysis
title_full Assessment of water use efficiency in the household using cluster analysis
title_fullStr Assessment of water use efficiency in the household using cluster analysis
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of water use efficiency in the household using cluster analysis
title_sort Assessment of water use efficiency in the household using cluster analysis
author Jorge, C.
author_facet Jorge, C.
Vieira, P.
Rebelo, M.
Covas, D.
author_role author
author2 Vieira, P.
Rebelo, M.
Covas, D.
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Jorge, C.
Vieira, P.
Rebelo, M.
Covas, D.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Water use efficiency
Household
Domestic consumption
Cluster analysis
Socio-demographic variables
topic Water use efficiency
Household
Domestic consumption
Cluster analysis
Socio-demographic variables
description Concerns over the efficiency of household water use have been increasing worldwide: water is intensively consumed with high inefficiencies. Detailed methodologies for the assessment of consumers’ behaviour that include the level of efficiency comparatively to their peers (i.e., similar socio-demographic characteristics) are needed to increase public awareness and to develop strategies related to the efficient use of water. This paper presents a methodology for evaluating the efficiency of indoor domestic water use based on peer comparison. Peer groups were established through cluster analyses according to their relevant socio-demographic characteristics. Finally, the most efficient consumers were identified and water efficiency levels were determined for individual households.
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