Journal Articles

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217590824450073

    Abstract

    The COVID-19 pandemic brought the need to quickly deploy non-pharmaceutical measures like facemasks to reduce transmission rates into sharp focus. Factors influencing this behavior are examined through the classic attitude–behavior lens of Fishbein and Ajzen [Belief, Attitude, Intention, and Behavior: An Introduction to Theory and Research. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley] cast in the language of property rights and social norms. Behavior is operationalized as wearing a facemask (or not) and attitude in terms of supporting a mandatory mask mandate. This yields targetable segments of the population as they are referred to in a marketing context: wearing/supporting, wearing/not supporting, not wearing/supporting, not wearing/not supporting [Kim, D, RT Carson, D Whittington and WM Hanemann (2022). Support for regulation versus compliance: Face masks during COVID-19. Public Health in Practice, 5, 100324]. Membership in each segment is predicted using a generalized structural equation modelling (GSEM) approach focused on three broad factors. The first includes political and demographic variables, which represent exogenous taste parameters. The second is a set of knowledge variables characterizing the COVID-19 information a person possesses. These are potentially influenceable by health officials. The third relates to risk cast in the form of knowing someone who had tested positive for COVID-19, been hospitalized or died from it. The GSEM results paint a rich picture of how our factor sets interact with the four targetable segments of the population in a critical situation where high but not perfect compliance is needed.

Book Chapters

  • Abstract

    In recent decades, as sustainability and sustainable development have gained emphasis, sustainable water management has emerged as a critical topic, particularly in the context of climate change. This chapter examines how sustainable water management has come into focus alongside the evolution of water management practices. With economic development and population growth, water management approaches have shifted, and sustainable water management has increasingly become a priority. Focusing on two countries, China and South Korea, we trace how their water management strategies have evolved based on their socioeconomic status. East Asia has undergone rapid urbanization, industrialization, and modernization. In response, water sectors across the region have adapted to these substantial social and economic shifts, leading to complex changes in water management policies and investment strategies. We explore the water policies and strategies of China and South Korea at various stages of population growth and economic development, highlighting key water policies in each country and detailing their objectives and outcomes across different periods. Additionally, it introduces advanced water sustainability technologies, including Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI), Smart Building systems, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).