A structural equation modeling approach to factors that influence farmers' behaviour and behavioural intentions towards water policy changes

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dc.contributor.authorZhang, Wencui
dc.contributor.supervisorBjornlund, Henning
dc.contributor.supervisorKlein, K. K. (Kurt K.)
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-08T20:42:14Z
dc.date.available2014-10-08T20:42:14Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.degree.levelPh.Den_US
dc.degree.levelPhD
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this study is to develop a better understanding of farmers’ behavioural intentions to possible water policy changes in Alberta. A survey of irrigators in southern Alberta was conducted in 2012 and the data were analyzed with Structural Equation Models. Findings indicate that farm business characteristics, values, attitudes, and past behaviour influenced farmers’ behavioural intentions towards water policy changes. Farmers’ intention to agree to volumetric water pricing was influenced negatively by business cycle and positively by values of Universalism related to nature and farming business attitudes; farmers’ intention to transfer water was influenced negatively by business cycle, values of Universalism related to human and land attachment attitudes, and positively by values of Universalism related to nature. Farms’ position in the business cycle was positively related to intentions to improve irrigation equipment; past behaviour was negatively related to intention to reduce irrigation water if the price of water increased.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAlberta Innovates: Energy and Environment Solution, Nexen Corporationen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3523
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquest.subject0595en_US
dc.proquest.subject0473en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Economicsen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Economicsen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectWater Policyen_US
dc.subjectBehavioural Intentionen_US
dc.subjectFactoren_US
dc.subjectStructural Equation Modelingen_US
dc.subjectValueen_US
dc.subjectAttitudeen_US
dc.subjectIrrigationen_US
dc.subjectAlbertaen_US
dc.titleA structural equation modeling approach to factors that influence farmers' behaviour and behavioural intentions towards water policy changesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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