Water Consumption Behavior of Households in Lahore, Pakistan
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This paper focuses on the water consumption behaviour of residents of Lahore, Pakistan. The water consumption behaviour is associated with the attitude and meter tariff because these factors reshape the community behaviour.
Attitude is an internal trait of people , while meter tariff is an external factor both factors influence the
water consumption behaviour. There is a positive association between the independent variables (attitude and meter tariff) and dependent variables (water consumption). Thereby, considering the internal and external variables for excess water consumption in residential areas, policymakers can control water consumption by focusing on people’s attitude towards the usage of water. Presently, people's attitude is anti-environmentalist. Therefore, the current study employed an explanatory approach for the analysis and interpretation of the data.
Furthermore, the theory provided a systematic way to conduct the analysis of the water consumption of people living in residential areas. Moreover, this paper unfolds the existing water consumption problem in residential areas of Lahore.
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