Jo?Hung Yu|Hsiao?Hsien Lin|Yu-Chih Lo|Kuan-Chieh Tseng|Chin-Hsien Hsu
Measures to Cope with the Impact of Climate Change and Drought in the Island Region: A Study of the Water Literacy Awareness, Attitude, and Behavior of the Taiwanese Public
National Kaohsiung Marine University|National Chin-Yi University of Technology|National Chin-Yi University of Technology|Providence University|National Chin-Yi University of Technology
study assessed peoples water literacy awareness attitudes behaviors identify strategies coping drought water scarcity data 653 questionnaires analyzed statistical validation using ibm spss 22 ibm amos 260 views students housewives swimming pool owners schoolteachers experts collected finally examined multivariate validation analysis people high level water literacy developed sufficient watersaving habits 460 although people believe tap water good quality difficult deliver expensive cannot consumed directly even though people aware water shortage crisis willing carry water bottles instead using plastic bottled water choosing buy environmentally friendly cleaning products 408 performing water conservation behaviors go taking showers within 615 min taking initiative notify relevant authorities repair water facilities frequency using bottled water still high due work living habits consumption ability mobility constraints 346 less willing buy products water proficiency label 408 participate streamcleaning activities 357 willingness participate water purification activities low public also feels government responsible solving current water shortage crisis 371 significant differences perceptions attitudes behaviors water literacy among people different genders ages regions depending work consumption abilities quality life convenience p lt 005 increasing water responsibility enhance environmental management actions consumer economic actions civic actions enhancing water perceptions crisis awareness strengthen civic behaviors