Rainwater Tank Systems for Urban Water Supply

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The adoption of rainwater tanks, including their regular maintenance, is very much influenced by
community perception and attitude, which in turn are impacted by psychological factors. In Chapter 8, Aditi Mankad, Kelly Fielding and Sorada Tapsuwan describe methodologies to investigate these factors, and demonstrate their application using case studies from various regions of Australian. The authors explore attitudes of users and non-users of rainwater tanks, psychological and behavioural data comparing mandated installation of rainwater tanks with voluntary adoption through rebate programs, and the main psychological variables likely to influence rainwater use and tank maintenance beyond public acceptance.