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cost
"Costs"
board director, engineering
consultancy, Americas
"Technology and cost"
chief/ head of department,
MEA
"Price of product"
board director, developer,
MEA
"Availability of capital"
director, engineering
consultancy, Europe
public opinion
"Psychological"
chief/ head of department,
Asia Pacific
"Social perception"
technical engineer - lead,
engineering consultancy,
Americas, Asia Pacific, MEA
"Cultural"
technical/ engineer - lead,
engineering consultancy,
MEA
"Health"
researcher, university, MEA
"Superstition"
director, university, Americas,
Europe, MEA
"Lack of proper
education and public
awareness"
outreach consultant,
municipality, Americas
"Social perception"
technical/ engineer - lead,
engineering consultancy,
Americas, Asia Pacific, MEA
"Lack of education
and poor public
perception"
board director, industrial
plant owner/ operator, all
geographies
"Public perception/
bad PR"
chief/ head of department,
systems integrator, Americas
"Public acceptance
and inappropriate
governance"
researcher, university, Europe
miscellaneous
"Consultants' lack of
knowledge to advise
the end user"
board director, original
equipment manufacturer
(OEM), Americas, Asia Pacific,
MEA
"References and
success stories"
technical/ engineer - lead,
technology company,
Americas, Europe
"Co-ordination with
various departments of
a government is a huge
barrier"
board director, investor,
Americas, Europe, MEA
What other barriers to water
reuse have you seen in your
markets to date?
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
Score
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
Score
Regulatory barriers (potable)
Americas
Industrial
Asia Pacific
Municipal
MEA Europe
Agricultural
3.39
3.13
3.3
3.35
2.97
3.16
3.07
Score
2.83
By REgiOn
By SEctOR
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
Score
Religious barriers
Americas
Industrial
Asia Pacific
Municipal
MEA Europe
Agricultural
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
Score
1.56
1.83
1.95
1.47
2.26
2.02
1.66
Score
1.87
By REgiOn
By SEctOR
technological barriers
Americas Asia Pacific MEA Europe
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
Score
2.69
2.68
2.51
2.34
Score
2.57
By REgiOn
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
Score
Industrial Municipal Agricultural
2.54
2.5
2.53
By SEctOR
