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The 'meaning' behind household rainwater use: An Australian case study

机译：家庭雨水使用背后的“含义”：澳大利亚案例研究

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Suburban rainwater tanks have the potential to reduce household mains water consumption, but simply installing the technology does not mean rainwater is automatically incorporated into everyday practices. Exploring how rainwater is conceptualised in contrast to mains water, and the way it is used in household practices, provides insights into why rainwater tank households may not be using less mains water than households without tanks. Water saving strategies that promote rainwater tanks tend to focus on installation rather than how, why and where rainwater is substituted for mains water. While there is the assumption that rainwater tank households use less mains water, an investigation of rainwater practices have revealed influential social and cultural factors that extend far beyond installing a new technology. Drawing on a household water study involving 21 interviews and 1425 surveys in the Illawarra region, Australia, practice theory principles provided insight into how rainwater was conceptualised, revealing the 'meaning' of rainwater as an influential factor informing its everyday use. The historical, cultural and emotional meanings of rainwater contribute to shaping its use in everyday practices. Rainwater means different things to different people and it is this spectrum of meanings that inform the range of practices, and volumes of use. This study highlights opportunities for increased integration of rainwater into household practices, which may broaden the perceived uses and usefulness, reshaping it's meaning over time.
机译：郊区雨水储罐有减少家庭主干水消耗的潜力，但是仅仅安装该技术并不意味着雨水会自动纳入日常使用中。探索与自来水相比如何将雨水概念化以及在家庭实践中使用雨水的方式，为深入理解为什么雨水储水箱家庭使用的自来水可能比没有水箱的家庭少。促进雨水储水箱的节水策略往往侧重于安装，而不是如何，为什么以及在何处用雨水代替自来水。尽管有假设是雨水储水池家庭使用的自来水较少，但对雨水做法的调查显示，有影响力的社会和文化因素远远超出了安装新技术的范围。在澳大利亚伊拉瓦拉地区进行的一项涉及21个访谈和1425个调查的家庭用水研究的基础上，实践理论原理提供了对雨水如何概念化的见解，揭示了雨水的“含义”是告知其日常使用的影响因素。雨水的历史，文化和情感意义有助于其在日常实践中的使用。雨水对不同的人意味着不同的事物，正是这种意义范围决定了实践的范围和使用量。这项研究强调了将雨水更多地纳入家庭实践的机会，这可能会拓宽人们的感知用途和实用性，并随着时间的推移重塑其意义。

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