Post on 15-Jul-2020
Helping to Shape Our Water Future – Research and
Educational Products to Aid Reuse ImplementationMelissa L. Meeker, Water Innovation Center Director, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
Reuse Implementation
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Depends upon deepening the
understanding of water’s use and
reuse…
Enabling informed discussions
before negative views take root in
the mind.
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Water Supply Resiliency
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Research Overview
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• Could the pace of adoption of reuse be hastened by social research?
• 15 years of research looking at risk perception.
Investment in Social and Policy Research to Address Acceptance
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And the Research Journey Continues
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Research survey: pre-engagement
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Research survey: post-engagement
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Research Take-aways
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Tools to Share
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Global Connections Map
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Global Connection Map – Science and Safety
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Water Replenishment District of So CA
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Science Animations
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City of Ventura, CA
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Engagement – Early and Often
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Water Innovation Center
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