Socio-demographic profiles in suburban developments: Implications for water-related attitudes and behaviors along the Mediterranean coast

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This article examines how the socio-demographic characteristics of residents in low-density suburban developments are important factors in understanding and pbkp_redicting the attitudes and behaviors of residents in relation to residential water use. This paper is based on information obtained from 230 surveyed residents in 9 municipalities of Girona (northeast Catalonia, Spain). First, we seek to define the socio-demographic profiles of the various population groups according to their members' birthplace. Subsequently, based on the existing literature, we analyze the relationships between social groups, their socio-demographic characteristics and their attitudes and behaviors regarding residential water use. Finally, after applying a Generalized Linear Mixed Model with panel data from 77 respondents, we examine whether the birthplace of the surveyed residents and their attitudes toward the conservation of water in …

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2013

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