Welcome to this water practices analytical toolkit

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Introduction

This toolkit aims to give water industry professionals an understanding of how social practice theories can help enhance our ability to manage and forecast household water demand. It aims to give participants the skills to think critically of how their approach to demand forecasting and management could be enhanced by using social science methodologies.

This training consists of four parts: An introduction to social practice theories, An introduction to conducting social practice research, Four case studies which use social practice theories and different types of data to understand and manage demand; A concluding section tying these ideas together.

We estimate this training will take you roughly 30 minutes to 1 hour. You can complete it all in one or dip into each section for a quick overview or a reminder.

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Water practices training

Social Practice Theories

Social Practice Research

Case Studies

Conclusion

Next Steps