Publications

Journal article

  • Chilling the waste: Analysing household bread-freezing behaviours and their effect on bread waste

    Ananda, J., Pearson, D., & Hughes, S. (2025). Chilling the waste: Analysing household bread-freezing behaviours and their effect on bread waste. Future Foods, 12, 1-11. doi:10.1016/j.fufo.2025.100698

    View Abstract
  • Understanding household food waste using a psychographic segmentation: The cautious-engage-creative framework

    Kansal, M., Mitsis, A., Haque, A., Ananda, J., & Pearson, D. (2025). Understanding household food waste using a psychographic segmentation: The cautious-engage-creative framework. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 32(4), 338-361. doi:10.1080/14486563.2024.2439837

  • Exploring household leftover food waste heterogeneity: Insights from latent class analysis

    Aloysius, N., Ananda, J., Mitsis, A., & Pearson, D. (2025). Exploring household leftover food waste heterogeneity: Insights from latent class analysis. British Food Journal, 127(9), 3175-3193. doi:10.1108/BFJ-01-2025-0090

    View Abstract
  • Wasting nature’s harvest: Understanding the drivers of household fruit and vegetable waste

    Ananda, J., Abegunasekera, A. W. J. C., & Pearson, D. (2025). Wasting nature’s harvest: Understanding the drivers of household fruit and vegetable waste. Waste Management, 199, 36-46. doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2025.02.053

    View Abstract
  • Leftover love: Exploring the behavioural heterogeneity of household meal wasters

    Ananda, J., Kansal, M., Aloysius, N., Karunasena, G. G., & Pearson, D. (2025). Leftover love: Exploring the behavioural heterogeneity of household meal wasters. Food Quality and Preference, 123, 1-15. doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2024.105316

    View Abstract
  • The last bite: Exploring behavioural and situational factors influencing leftover food waste in households

    Aloysius, N., Ananda, J., Mitsis, A., & Pearson, D. (2025). The last bite: Exploring behavioural and situational factors influencing leftover food waste in households. Food Quality and Preference, 123, 1-10. doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2024.105327

    View Abstract
  • Breaking bread: Assessment of household bread waste incidence and behavioural drivers

    Ananda, J., Pearson, D., & Oakden, S. (2024). Breaking bread: Assessment of household bread waste incidence and behavioural drivers. Journal of Cleaner Production, 471, 1-12. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143377

    View Abstract
  • A comparison of online and in-store grocery shopping behaviour and its effects on household food waste

    Ananda, J., Karunasena, G. G., & Pearson, D. (2023). A comparison of online and in-store grocery shopping behaviour and its effects on household food waste. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 194, 1-12. doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2023.122698

    View Abstract
  • Why people are bad at leftover food management? A systematic literature review and a framework to analyze household leftover food waste generation behavior

    Aloysius, N., Ananda, J., Mitsis, A., & Pearson, D. (2023). Why people are bad at leftover food management? A systematic literature review and a framework to analyze household leftover food waste generation behavior. Appetite, 186, 1-15. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2023.106577

    View Abstract
  • Quantifying the effects of food management routines on household food waste

    Ananda, J., Karunasena, G. G., Kansal, M., Mitsis, A., & Pearson, D. (2023). Quantifying the effects of food management routines on household food waste. Journal of Cleaner Production, 391, 1-13. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136230

    View Abstract
  • A circular economy approach to food security and poverty: A case study in food rescue in Sri Lanka

    Aloysius, N., & Ananda, J. (2023). A circular economy approach to food security and poverty: A case study in food rescue in Sri Lanka. Circular Economy and Sustainability, 3(4), 1919-1940. doi:10.1007/s43615-023-00255-4

    View Abstract
  • Has the COVID-19 pandemic changed household food management and food waste behavior? A natural experiment using propensity score matching

    Ananda, J., Karunasena, G. G., & Pearson, D. (2023). Has the COVID-19 pandemic changed household food management and food waste behavior? A natural experiment using propensity score matching. Journal of Environmental Management, 328, 1-15. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116887

    View Abstract
  • Assessing environmentally sensitive productivity growth: Incorporating externalities and heterogeneity into water sector evaluations

    Ananda, J., & Oh, D. -H. (2023). Assessing environmentally sensitive productivity growth: Incorporating externalities and heterogeneity into water sector evaluations. Journal of Productivity Analysis, 59(1), 45-60. doi:10.1007/s11123-022-00653-0

    View Abstract
  • Challenges for food waste reduction campaigns: requirements for Asian consumers in Australia

    Kansal, M., Mitsis, A., Ananda, J., & Pearson, D. (2022). Challenges for food waste reduction campaigns: requirements for Asian consumers in Australia. Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 29(4), 368-385. doi:10.1080/14486563.2022.2143917

    View Abstract
  • Machine learning for characterizing growth in tourism employment in developing economies: an assessment of tourism employment in Sri Lanka

    Imam, T., & Ananda, J. (2022). Machine learning for characterizing growth in tourism employment in developing economies: an assessment of tourism employment in Sri Lanka. Current Issues in Tourism, 25(16), 2695-2716. doi:10.1080/13683500.2021.1991895

    View Abstract
  • Analysis of technical efficiency of dry season rice production in saline and non-saline areas of Bangladesh

    Sarker, J. R., Rolfe, J., & Ananda, J. (2022). Analysis of technical efficiency of dry season rice production in saline and non-saline areas of Bangladesh. Journal of Environmental Management, 316, 1-10. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115256

    View Abstract
  • Identifying interventions to reduce household food waste based on food categories

    Ananda, J., Gayana Karunasena, G., & Pearson, D. (2022). Identifying interventions to reduce household food waste based on food categories. Food Policy, 111, 1-11. doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2022.102324

    View Abstract
  • Food waste in households: Children as quiet powerhouses

    Kansal, M., Ananda, J., Mitsis, A., Karunasena, G. G., & Pearson, D. (2022). Food waste in households: Children as quiet powerhouses. Food Quality and Preference, 98, 1-7. doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2021.104524

    View Abstract
  • Municipal tax restrictions and economic efficiency: an analysis of Australian local councils

    Ananda, J., & Martin-Sardesai, A. (2022). Municipal tax restrictions and economic efficiency: an analysis of Australian local councils. Regional Studies, 56(12), 2032-2044. doi:10.1080/00343404.2022.2030054

    View Abstract
  • Generational differences in food management skills and their impact on food waste in households

    Karunasena, G. G., Ananda, J., & Pearson, D. H. (2021). Generational differences in food management skills and their impact on food waste in households. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 175, 1-13. doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105890

    View Abstract
  • Analysing behavioural and socio-demographic factors and practices influencing Australian household food waste

    Ananda, J., Karunasena, G. G., Mitsis, A., Kansal, M., & Pearson, D. H. (2021). Analysing behavioural and socio-demographic factors and practices influencing Australian household food waste. Journal of Cleaner Production, 306, 1-14. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127280

    View Abstract
  • Customer‐centric regulation: The case of Victorian urban water sector

    Ananda, J., Pawsey, N., & Nayeem, T. (2020). Customer‐centric regulation: The case of Victorian urban water sector. Regulation and Governance, 1-21. doi:10.1111/rego.12368

    View Abstract
  • Assessing the operational efficiency of wastewater services whilst accounting for data uncertainty and service quality: A semi-parametric approach

    Ananda, J. (2020). Assessing the operational efficiency of wastewater services whilst accounting for data uncertainty and service quality: A semi-parametric approach. Water International, 45(7-8), 921-944. doi:10.1080/02508060.2020.1786650

    View Abstract
  • The role of experimentation in water management under climate uncertainty: Institutional barriers to social learning

    Ananda, J., McFarlane, D., & Loh, M. (2020). The role of experimentation in water management under climate uncertainty: Institutional barriers to social learning. Environmental Policy and Governance, 30(6), 319-331. doi:10.1002/eet.1887

    View Abstract
  • An evaluation of groundwater institutions in India: A property rights perspective

    Ananda, J., & Aheeyar, M. (2020). An evaluation of groundwater institutions in India: A property rights perspective. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 22, 5731-5749. doi:10.1007/s10668-019-00448-8

    View Abstract
  • Determinants of real water losses in the Australian drinking water sector

    Ananda, J. (2019). Determinants of real water losses in the Australian drinking water sector. Urban Water Journal, 16(8), 575-583. doi:10.1080/1573062X.2019.1700288

    View Abstract
  • Benchmarking service quality in the urban water industry

    Ananda, J., & Pawsey, N. (2019). Benchmarking service quality in the urban water industry. Journal of Productivity Analysis, 51(1), 55-72. doi:10.1007/s11123-019-00545-w

    View Abstract
  • Explaining the environmental efficiency of drinking water and wastewater utilities

    Ananda, J. (2019). Explaining the environmental efficiency of drinking water and wastewater utilities. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 17, 188-195. doi:10.1016/j.spc.2018.10.002

    View Abstract
  • Productivity implications of the water-energy-emissions nexus: An empirical analysis of the drinking water and wastewater sector

    Ananda, J. (2018). Productivity implications of the water-energy-emissions nexus: An empirical analysis of the drinking water and wastewater sector. Journal of Cleaner Production, 196, 1097-1105. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.06.145

    View Abstract
  • Rationality, accounting and benchmarking water businesses: An analysis of measurement challenges

    Pawsey, N., Ananda, J., & Hoque, Z. (2018). Rationality, accounting and benchmarking water businesses: An analysis of measurement challenges. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 31(3), 290-315. doi:10.1108/IJPSM-04-2017-0124

    View Abstract
  • Measuring environmentally sensitive productivity growth : an application to the urban water sector

    Ananda, J., & Hampf, B. (2015). Measuring environmentally sensitive productivity growth : an application to the urban water sector. Ecological economics., 116, 211-219. doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.04.025

    View Abstract
  • Evaluating the performance of urban water utilities: Robust nonparametric approach

    Ananda, J. (2014). Evaluating the performance of urban water utilities: Robust nonparametric approach. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 140(9), 1-10. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000387

    View Abstract
  • Institutional reforms to enhance urban water infrastructure with climate change uncertainty

    Ananda, J. (2014). Institutional reforms to enhance urban water infrastructure with climate change uncertainty. Economic Papers, 33(2), 123-136. doi:10.1111/1759-3441.12072

    View Abstract
  • Collaborative approaches to water management and planning: An institutional perspective

    Ananda, J., & Proctor, W. (2013). Collaborative approaches to water management and planning: An institutional perspective. Ecological Economics, 86, 97-106. doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2012.10.018

    View Abstract
  • Curriculum design for flexible delivery: an assessment of e-Learning approaches

    Ananda, J. (2013). Curriculum design for flexible delivery: an assessment of e-Learning approaches. Internet Learning, 2(2), 110-126. doi:10.18278/il.2.2.9

    View Abstract
  • Role of local institutions in formulating climate change adaptation strategies for a low water future: A public policy perspective

    Ananda, J. (2012). Role of local institutions in formulating climate change adaptation strategies for a low water future: A public policy perspective. Australasian Journal of Regional Studies, 18(3), 315-341.

    View Abstract
  • A roadmap to a green chemical industry in Australia

    Ananda, J., Domazetis, G., & Hill, J. (2009). A roadmap to a green chemical industry in Australia. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 11(5), 1051-1071. doi:10.1007/s10668-008-9166-z

    View Abstract
  • A critical review of multi-criteria decision making methods with special reference to forest management and planning

    Ananda, J., & Herath, G. (2009). A critical review of multi-criteria decision making methods with special reference to forest management and planning. Ecological Economics, 68(10), 2535-2548. doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2009.05.010

    View Abstract

Report

  • Review of Water Governance issues in the Lower Fitzroy

    Rolfe, J., Flint, N., Akbar, D., Ananda, J., De Valck, J., & Zilleruelo, R. (2023). Review of Water Governance issues in the Lower Fitzroy. CRC for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA).

    View Abstract
  • Case studies on household food waste reduction interventions

    Karunasena, G. G., Ananda, J., & Pearson, D. (2023). Case studies on household food waste reduction interventions. Urrbrae, SA: End Food Waste Australia Ltd. Retrieved from https://endfoodwaste.com.au/resource-hub/

    View Abstract
  • Methodologies to measure the impact of priority interventions to reduce household food waste in Australia

    Ananda, J., Karunasena, G. G., & Pearson, D. (2021). Methodologies to measure the impact of priority interventions to reduce household food waste in Australia. Online: Fight Food Waste CRC. Retrieved from https://endfoodwaste.com.au/

    View Abstract
  • Priority behaviours for interventions to reduce household food waste in Australia

    Ananda, J., Karunasena, G., & Pearson, D. (2021). Priority behaviours for interventions to reduce household food waste in Australia. Urrbrae, SA: Fight Food Waste Limited. Retrieved from https://endfoodwaste.com.au/

    View Abstract

Internet publication

  • Greyhound racing: despite waning public support, governments are spending big to keep the industry running

    McEwan, A., & Ananda, J. (2022). Greyhound racing: despite waning public support, governments are spending big to keep the industry running. The Conversation: The Conversation Media Group. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/

    View Abstract

Book chapter

  • Transitioning to low-carbon drinking water and sanitation services: An assessment of emission and real water losses efficiency of water utilities

    Ananda, J. (2021). Transitioning to low-carbon drinking water and sanitation services: An assessment of emission and real water losses efficiency of water utilities. In G. Cisse (Ed.), Transitioning to clean water and sanitation (pp. 45-67). Basel, Switzerland: MDPI. doi:10.3390/books978-3-03897-775-9

    View Abstract
  • Watershed development, decentralisation and institutional competition

    Ananda, J. (2012). Watershed development, decentralisation and institutional competition. In G. Herath (Ed.), Institutional Aspects of Water Management: Evaluating the Experience (pp. 93-108). New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers Inc. Retrieved from http://www.novapublishers.org/

    View Abstract
  • Conflict resolution in forest land use planning and management: The use of multi-stakeholder analysis

    Ananda, J. (2012). Conflict resolution in forest land use planning and management: The use of multi-stakeholder analysis. In C. Aubrecht, S. Freire, & K. Steinnocher (Eds.), Land use: Planning, regulations, and environment (pp. 53-73). New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers. Retrieved from http://www.novapublishers.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=35475

    View Abstract