Behavioural interventions aimed to reduce dog fouling in public areas: experience from the town of Hlohovec Cover Image

Behaviorálne intervencie zamerané na zníženie množstva psích exkrementov na verejných priestranstvách: skúsenosti z mesta Hlohovec
Behavioural interventions aimed to reduce dog fouling in public areas: experience from the town of Hlohovec

Author(s): Roman Klimko
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy
Published by: Belianum
Keywords: Dog fouling; Dog walkers; Interventions; Public areas;

Summary/Abstract: The paper focuses on the experiment in the town of Hlohovec in which a behaviour-oriented approach is used. The intention is to show that it is possible to solve a dog fouling problem with nudges that are meaningful, low-cost and easy to implement using the behavioural approach. Two interventions are implemented: a pink spray and yellow footprints. The results show that the implementation of the interventions led to a significant reduction in dog faeces left on the ground in a town park. The data show that our results are comparable with other experiments conducted in different countries, can be easily replicated and increase the efficiency of local public policy.

  • Issue Year: 22/2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 100-114
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Slovak