Social Acceptance of Innovative Water Technologies as a Development and Design Norm in North Cyprus

Abstract

This paper addresses the necessary innovative methods for water production and harvesting as a design norm,
especially in areas that are facing water shortages both now and in the long term, an example of which is Northern
Cyprus Amidst projections forecasting that half of the global populace may confront water scarcity by 2025, and an
estimated 700 million individuals could face displacement due to water scarcity by 2030, the imperative to diversify
water-sourcing mechanisms becomes paramount. This paper scrutinizes the intricate challenges engendered by the
island's climatic peculiarities and constricted land resources, underscoring the imperative of formulating sustainable
water management paradigms. It synthesizes extant scholarship on water management in North Cyprus, focusing on
participatory design methodologies and their ramifications on the societal embracement of novel water technologies.
Environmental determinants such as climatic conditions and human factors such as social behavioral patterns and
infrastructure maintenance are factors that have a direct impact on the analysis of water management in multifaceted
dimensions. In addition, attitudes, social norms, and perceived behavioral control are effective in social acceptance of
renewable energy projects in general and, in this paper, innovative water projects. Participatory design in a special
way causes the community to participate receive support.