Unravelling and understanding local perceptions of water quality in the Santa basin, Peru

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dc.contributor.authorSally Rangecroft
dc.contributor.authorRosa Maria Dextre
dc.contributor.authorIsabel Richter
dc.contributor.authorClaudia V. Grados Bueno
dc.contributor.authorClaire Kelly
dc.contributor.authorCecilia Turin
dc.contributor.authorBeatriz Fuentealba
dc.contributor.authorMirtha Camacho Hernandez
dc.contributor.authorSergio Morera
dc.contributor.authorJohn Martin
dc.contributor.authorAdam Guy
dc.contributor.authorCaroline Clason
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-16T14:01:15Z
dc.date.available2023-08-16T14:01:15Z
dc.date.issued2023-07-19
dc.description.abstractWater quality is an integral part of water security. Measuring the physico-chemical indicators for water quality can provide an objective picture of water health, but it does not provide information on lived experiences related to water quality, expectations of water resources, nor how the quality of water affects its usage. Perceptual information and traditional ecological knowledge on water quality can help to understand interactions between water and people, and thereby support locally appropriate sustainable water resource strategies. Accordingly, our project sought to collect and synthesise insights from local perspectives on water quality in the upper Santa River basin, Peru, a region where water quality directly relates to people’s livelihoods. Perceptual data was collected via the Nuestro Rio mobile app (N = 149) as well as walking interviews (n = 84) (July-August 2021) in two main study areas, Olleros and Catac. We find that water quality perspectives differ within, and between, study areas and communities, however four overarching themes were identified, and are explored here: i) environmental indicators for water quality; ii) water uses; and iii) perceived causes of water quality; iv) water quality perceptions behind emotions. Most rural participants felt the main cause of poor water quality was mineral pollution, likely linked to local geology, however we also found that local perceptions of water quality depend on water usage, directly linked to domestic water use and agricultural livelihoods. Qualitative data highlighted the complex relationships between water quality, perceptions and emotions. More inclusive citizen-based science that considers what people observe, think and feel about the quality of their rivers can help provide a much deeper contextual understanding of dynamic human-water systems, with further benefits for improving water management and policy implementation.
dc.identifier.citationRangecroft, S., Dextre, R. M., Richter, I., Grados Bueno, C. V., Kelly, C., Turin, C., Fuentealba, B., Camacho Hernandez, M., Morera, S., Martin, J., Guy, A., & Clason, C. (2023). Unravelling and understanding local perceptions of water quality in the Santa basin, Peru. Journal of Hydrology, 625(Part A), 129949. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.129949
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.129949
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.129949
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12748/497
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJournal of Hydrology
dc.titleUnravelling and understanding local perceptions of water quality in the Santa basin, Peru
dc.typeArticle

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