Qualitative Analysis of Social - Cultural Barriers of Using Recycled Water
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1 Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, University of Mazandaran
2 Faculty of Social Sciences, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
This study aims at investigating social and cultural barriers to the use of recycled water for the first time in Iran from the sociological perspective. Applying qualitative methods, the understanding of women from water recycling and causes and conditions for the use of recycled water was studied. The required data was collected by using semi-structured interviews with a number of women. The interviews were taken place on campus (Allameh Tabatabai University). Findings of the study indicate that the respondents have understood the climate crisis, but are reluctant to use recycled water. The results also show that factors such as hatred, risk perception, sensation spread distrust and acceptance of recycled water were playing as inhibiting factors. The results indicate that doing the recycled water projects, need to recognize social and cultural barriers. This suggests to the policy makers that social mechanisms should be provided to the successful implementation of the project.
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