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Household bottled water consumption in Phoenix: a lifestyle choice

Abigail M. York School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Center for the Study of Institutional Diversity, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Allain Barnett School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Center for the Study of Institutional Diversity, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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Amber Wutich School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Center for the Study of Institutional Diversity, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
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Beatrice I. Crona Stockholm Resilience Centre Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
Pages 708-718 | Received 01 Apr 2010, Accepted 03 Aug 2011, Published online: 27 Oct 2011
 
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Abstract

The demand for bottled water has grown tremendously in recent years, together with concern about its environmental impacts. The authors surveyed individuals in Phoenix, Arizona about their water consumption behaviour, socio-demographic characteristics, perception of water quality and trust in the government's willingness to respond to water quality issues. Using a logit model, the authors then tested the relationship between the respondents' characteristics and bottled water consumption for cooking and drinking in the home. Our results indicate that bottled water consumption reflects lifestyle choice not environmental concerns.

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