Mechanism of Water Use Behavior of College Students Based on the Improved TPB Model-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Mechanism of Water Use Behavior of College Students Based on the Improved TPB Model

Published:2023-02-20 Issue:2 Volume:11 Page:643
ISSN:2227-9717
Container-title:Processes
language:en
Short-container-title:Processes

Author:

Zhang Lan¹²,Bai Xue¹²,Liu Jialin¹²,Bai Yan¹²,Guan Jinxin¹

Affiliation:

1. China National Institute of Standardization, Resource and Environment Research Branch, Beijing 100191, China

2. Key Laboratory of Energy Efficiency, Water Efficiency and Greenization for State Market Regulation, Beijing 102200, China

Abstract

Colleges and universities are a typical service water consumers in China, i.e., with a dense population, single structure, and regular water use. This means it is crucial to strengthen the management of their water use behavior. In this paper, first of all, the main water devices and water use behavior of students were elucidated by investigating and analyzing the structure and scenarios of water use in colleges and universities. Then, a model of water use behavior of college students with sociodemographic and environmental characteristics was constructed based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB). By investigating and analyzing the water use behavior, the theoretical judgment of the improved TPB model that “behavior is the result of interaction between individual and environmental characteristics” was proved, which provides a reference for studying the water demand requirements of college students and supports scientific water-use management in colleges, our results also help the exploration of potential water-saving solutions in order to construct water-conservative colleges and universities.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Process Chemistry and Technology,Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous),Bioengineering

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/11/2/643/pdf

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