RT Journal Article
T1 “Who Cares?”: The Acceptance of Decentralized Wastewater Systems in Regions without Water Problems
A1 Gómez Román, Cristina
A1 Lima, Luisa
A1 Vila Tojo, Sergio
A1 Correa Chica, Jully Andrea
A1 Lema Rodicio, Juan Manuel
A1 Sabucedo Cameselle, José Manuel
K1 Decentralized plants
K1 Systematic review
K1 Focus group
K1 Public acceptance
AB There is a growing interest in decentralized wastewater treatment systems, especially in regions with water scarcity problems or water management issues. This study aims to determine whether the perceived advantages and disadvantages (leading to acceptance) of decentralized wastewater plants in such regions are the same in regions where the population is not aware of these water issues. Firstly, this study systematically reviews previous findings on public perceptions of the acceptance of decentralized wastewater treatment systems. Then, the study details the results of a focus group study to determine whether the elements identified in the literature are also relevant in a region where people are unaware of water problems. The results show that a lack of awareness of water issues seems to be a critical factor influencing acceptance. Reframing the usefulness of these systems by focusing on other aspects, such as environmental sustainability, is key
PB MDPI
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/24018
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/24018
LA eng
NO Gómez-Román, C.; Lima, L.; Vila-Tojo, S.; Correa-Chica, A.; Lema, J.; Sabucedo, J.-M. “Who Cares?”: The Acceptance of Decentralized Wastewater Systems in Regions without Water Problems. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 9060
NO This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No. 730285. The authors belong to the Galician Competitive Research Group GRC/GPC2016-017- GI-1456, COSOYPA, and to the CRETUS Strategic Partnership (AGRUP2015/02). All these programs are co-funded by FEDER (UE). The first author also wants to acknowledge the financial support of the Consellería de Cultura, Educación e Ordenación Universitaria, and the Consellería de Economía, Emprego e Industria of the Xunta de Galicia
DS Minerva
RD 23 abr 2026