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DOI: | 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2007.00033.x |
Web URL(s): | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1752-1688.2007.00033.x/full Last checked: 12/12/2013 Access conditions: Item is within a limited-access website http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1752-1688.2007.00033.x/pdf Last checked: 12/12/2013 Requires: PDF Reader Access conditions: Item is within a limited-access website |
Publication Type:
| Report |
Author(s): | Atwood, Christine;
Kreutzwiser, Reid;
de Loë, Rob |
Author Affiliation: | Atwood: Environmental Consultant, Ottawa; Kreutzwiser: Professor; de Loë: Professor and Canada Research Chair, Department of Geography, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
Title: | Residents' assessment of an urban outdoor water conservation program in Guelph, Ontario |
Source: | Journal of the American Water Resources Association/AWRA. Vol. 43, No. 2, April 2007, p. 427-439. |
Publishing Information: | Minneapolis, Minnesota: American Water Resources Association |
# of Pages: | 13 |
Related Web URL: | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1752-1688.2007.00033.x/abstract Last checked: 12/12/2013 Notes: Abstract only |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Evaluations; Water management; Water supply; Water use; Water use legislation; Water use restrictions
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Geographic Terms: | Geulph, Ontario, Canada |
Abstract/Contents: | "Many municipalities have implemented demand management of outdoor water use. Measures such as restrictions on lawn watering and promotion of xeriscaping are effective in reducing water demand during summer months, especially during dry spells. However, little research examines a key factor shaping the success of these programs: residents perceptions of and satisfaction with such conservation measures. This article describes an urban outdoor water conservation program in Guelph, Ontario, assesses that program from the perspective of residents, and explores socio-economic, attitudinal and other factors associated with residents assessment of the program. A survey of Guelph residents revealed broad support for the program, which includes restrictions on various outdoor water uses and, under certain circumstances, a ban on lawn watering. However, there was much uncertainty among residents about the effectiveness of the program in reducing water use and the effectiveness of program enforcement. Key factors influencing residents assessment of the program were neighborhood, gender and environmental attitude. Implications for the design and implementation of outdoor water conservation programs are discussed, including the importance of better communication of information on program effectiveness and enforcement." |
Language: | English |
References: | 44 |
Note: | Map, "Location of City of Guelph, Ontario" Tables Graphs |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Atwood, C., R. Kreutzwiser, and R. de Loë. 2007. Residents' assessment of an urban outdoor water conservation program in Guelph, Ontario. Water Resour. Bull. 43(2):p. 427-439. |
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| DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2007.00033.x |
| Web URL(s): http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1752-1688.2007.00033.x/full Last checked: 12/12/2013 Access conditions: Item is within a limited-access website http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1752-1688.2007.00033.x/pdf Last checked: 12/12/2013 Requires: PDF Reader Access conditions: Item is within a limited-access website |
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