Long-term water conservation is fostered by smart meter-based feedback and digital user engagement

Abstract Consumption-based feedback has been demonstrated to encourage water conservation behaviors. Smart meters and digital solutions can support customized feedback and reinforce behavioral change. Yet, most of the studies documenting water conservation effects induced by feedback and smart meter...

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Autores principales:	Andrea Cominola, Matteo Giuliani, Andrea Castelletti, Piero Fraternali, Sergio Luis Herrera Gonzalez, Joan Carles Guardiola Herrero, Jasminko Novak, Andrea Emilio Rizzoli
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
Materias:	Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes TD201-500
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/92b42cf9d6fd41cdb795cf0a80213e61
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:92b42cf9d6fd41cdb795cf0a80213e612021-12-02T14:49:33ZLong-term water conservation is fostered by smart meter-based feedback and digital user engagement10.1038/s41545-021-00119-02059-7037https://doaj.org/article/92b42cf9d6fd41cdb795cf0a80213e612021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41545-021-00119-0https://doaj.org/toc/2059-7037Abstract Consumption-based feedback has been demonstrated to encourage water conservation behaviors. Smart meters and digital solutions can support customized feedback and reinforce behavioral change. Yet, most of the studies documenting water conservation effects induced by feedback and smart meter data visualization evaluate them in short-term experimental trials only. Here we show that water conservation behaviors promoted by smart meter-based consumption feedback and digital user engagement interventions might persist in the long term. We developed an analysis of 334 households in Valencia, Spain. We find that approximately 47% of the households engaged in our water conservation program achieved a long-term 8% reduction of volumetric water consumption, compared with pre-treatment observations. Water conservation behaviors persisted more than two years after the beginning of the program, especially for the households receiving sub-daily smart meter information. Our results provide empirical evidence that smart meter-based water consumption feedback and digital user engagement can effectively promote durable conservation behaviors.Andrea CominolaMatteo GiulianiAndrea CastellettiPiero FraternaliSergio Luis Herrera GonzalezJoan Carles Guardiola HerreroJasminko NovakAndrea Emilio RizzoliNature PortfolioarticleWater supply for domestic and industrial purposesTD201-500ENnpj Clean Water, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes TD201-500 Andrea Cominola Matteo Giuliani Andrea Castelletti Piero Fraternali Sergio Luis Herrera Gonzalez Joan Carles Guardiola Herrero Jasminko Novak Andrea Emilio Rizzoli Long-term water conservation is fostered by smart meter-based feedback and digital user engagement
description	Abstract Consumption-based feedback has been demonstrated to encourage water conservation behaviors. Smart meters and digital solutions can support customized feedback and reinforce behavioral change. Yet, most of the studies documenting water conservation effects induced by feedback and smart meter data visualization evaluate them in short-term experimental trials only. Here we show that water conservation behaviors promoted by smart meter-based consumption feedback and digital user engagement interventions might persist in the long term. We developed an analysis of 334 households in Valencia, Spain. We find that approximately 47% of the households engaged in our water conservation program achieved a long-term 8% reduction of volumetric water consumption, compared with pre-treatment observations. Water conservation behaviors persisted more than two years after the beginning of the program, especially for the households receiving sub-daily smart meter information. Our results provide empirical evidence that smart meter-based water consumption feedback and digital user engagement can effectively promote durable conservation behaviors.
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title	Long-term water conservation is fostered by smart meter-based feedback and digital user engagement
title_short	Long-term water conservation is fostered by smart meter-based feedback and digital user engagement
title_full	Long-term water conservation is fostered by smart meter-based feedback and digital user engagement
title_fullStr	Long-term water conservation is fostered by smart meter-based feedback and digital user engagement
title_full_unstemmed	Long-term water conservation is fostered by smart meter-based feedback and digital user engagement
title_sort	long-term water conservation is fostered by smart meter-based feedback and digital user engagement
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/92b42cf9d6fd41cdb795cf0a80213e61
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Long-term water conservation is fostered by smart meter-based feedback and digital user engagement

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