RT Journal Article
T1 The role played by environmental concern and institutional trust in changing public preferences for water management
A1 Lafuente Fernández, Regina
A1 Paneque Salgado, Pilar
A1 Vargas Molina, Jesús
K1 Riego - Gestión
AB Efforts to improve the efficiency of irrigation systems in areas which suffer from water scarcity have often failed to reduce water demand owing to the constant expansion of irrigation. Andalusia, in southern Spain, is a clear case in point, as thepublicly funded programs aimed at improving irrigation put forward since the 1990s after recurrent episodes of drought have not been able to meet agrarian demand. This situation has generated an active debate among stakeholders and public managers.This study aims to investigate the role of public opinion in this debate, as demanded by new water governance models, embodied in the Water Framework Directive. We use the results of a representative annual survey in Andalusia between 2004 and2013. First, we analyze the evolution of public support for the two most costly public measures: constructing reservoirs and improving irrigation. Second, we analyze some attitudes that may have affected a change in public opinion, including institutionaltrust and environmental concern. The results suggest that the public legitimizes the administration's bid for more efficient irrigation systems, essentially for environmental reasons. However, should attempts to control water demand continue to fail, supportfor this measure may be withdrawn.
PB Wiley Online Library
YR 2018
FD 2018-07-31
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/30335
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/30335
LA eng
NO Lafuente, R., Paneque, P. & Vargas, J. (2018). The role played by environmental concern and institutional trust in changing public preferences for water management. Environmental Policy and Governance. Wiley Online Library. 28-6, pp.441-452.https://doi.org/10.1002/eet.1808
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026