Water security as a concept recognizes the profound connections between the physical and
social aspects of water. Yet, water security research features limited perspectives from two …

Abstract The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries consist of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman,
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. These countries depend mainly on …

Background: The main objective of this study was to investigate the logics behind
tendencies towards bottled drinking water usage in spite of availability of treated tap water …

The importance of public perceptions and their role in climate change adaptation for
infrastructure has been highlighted in previous studies. However, public perception of water …

Operational small-scale coal mining (OSCM) is one of the most significant sources of
chromium (Cr) and lead (Pb) pollution in Bangladesh. Attempts to minimize or lessen the …

What drives consumers to choose bottled water instead of tap water where the latter is safe,
accessible, costs far less, and in spite of its environmental impacts? This research …

Consumers satisfaction with water and service quality are not always in line with monitored
water and service quality compliance. Reducing the difference between perceptions and …

Studying public perception on drinking water quality is crucial for managing of water
resources, generation of water quality standards, and surveillance of the drinking-water …

Perception of tap water is subject to a wide range of factors and interactions. These include
risk perception, tap water quality and organoleptic perceptions, microbiological and …

Gold mining has played an important role in Ghana's economy, however the negative
environmental and socio-economic effects on the host communities associated with gold …