Interviews on Household Water Use
Authors
- Kurtz LC – Arizona State University
- Chakalian PC – Arizona State University
- Justice TM – Arizona State University
- Hondula DM – Arizona State University
Purpose
Understand strategies and constrains related to water use that households identify associated with a hypothetical three-day power failure scenario in Phoenix, Arizona.
Description
Summary data from 42 household interviews with residents of Phoenix, Arizona. These vignette-style interviews explored possible consequences of a hypothetical multi-day regional power failure in the greater Phoenix area. Each interview lasted approximately one hour and covered topics including access to water, food, and other critical supplies, communication and contact with friends and family members, intention to evacuate, coping strategies, public safety, and information-seeking behaviors. The interviews were thematically coded for specific water-related coping strategies. This data package includes summary data for the interviews including the frequency of each code by household, basic characteristics each household, and full details of each code. Complete interview transcripts may be requested from the authors and may be shared with appropriate human subjects review board approval.
Attributes
Comma-separated text file with frequencies of coded primary water- and non-water related coping strategies by household and demographic characteristics of households. A separate Word document contains detailed descriptions of each code.
