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DOI: | 10.21273/HORTSCI.43.7.2081 |
Web URL(s): | https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/43/7/article-p2081.xml?rskey=9BlgIQ Last checked: 11/21/2019 Requires: PDF Reader |
Publication Type:
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Author(s): | St. Hilaire, Rolston;
Arnold, Michael A.;
Wilkerson, Don C.;
Devitt, Dale A.;
Hurd, Brian H.;
Lesikar, Bruce J.;
Lohr, Virginia I.;
Martin, Chris A.;
McDonald, Garry V.;
Morris, Robert L.;
Pittenger, Dennis R.;
Shaw, David A.;
Zoldoske, David F. |
Author Affiliation: | St. Hilaire: Plant and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico; Arnold and Wilkerson: Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; Devitt: Biology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada; Hurd: Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico; Lesikar: Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; Lohr: Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington; Martin: Applied Biological Sciences, Arizona State University, Mesa, Arizona; McDonald: Horticulture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Morris: Cooperative Extension, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada; Pittenger: Cooperative Extension and Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California Riverside, Riverside, California; Shaw: University of California Cooperative Extension, San Diego County, San Diego, California; Zoldoske: Center for Irrigation Technology, California State University, Fresno, California |
Title: | Efficient water use in residential urban landscapes |
Section: | Miscellaneous Other records with the "Miscellaneous" Section
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Source: | HortScience. Vol. 43, No. 7, December 2008, p. 2081-2092. |
Publishing Information: | Alexandria, VA: American Society for Horticultural Science |
# of Pages: | 12 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Water use; Urban landscaping; Water conservation; Irrigation; Xeriscaping; Water use legislation; Turf maintenance; Effluent water
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Abstract/Contents: | "In the United States, urban population growth, improved living standards, limited development of new water supplies, and dwindling current water supplies are causing the demand for treated municipal water to exceed the supply. Although water used to irrigate the residential urban landscape will vary according to factors such as landscape type, management practices, and region, landscape irrigation can vary from 40% to 70% of household use of water. So, the efficient use of irrigation water in urban landscapes must be the primary focus of water conservation. In addition, plants in a typical residential landscape often are given more water than is required to maintain ecosystem services such as carbon regulation, climate control, and preservation of aesthetic appearance. This implies that improvements in the efficiency of landscape irrigation will yield significant water savings. Urban areas across the United States face different water supply and demand issues and a range of factors will affect how water is used in the urban landscape. The purpose of this review is to summarize how irrigation and water application technologies; landscape design and management strategies; the relationship among people, plants, and the urban landscape; the reuse of water resources; economic and noneconomic incentives; and policy and ordinances impact the efficient use of water in the urban landscape." |
Language: | English |
References: | 126 |
See Also: | Other items relating to: Effluent Water Use |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): St. Hilaire, R., M. A. Arnold, D. C. Wilkerson, D. A. Devitt, B. H. Hurd, B. J. Lesikar, et al. 2008. Efficient water use in residential urban landscapes. HortScience. 43(7):p. 2081-2092. |
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| DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI.43.7.2081 |
| Web URL(s): https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/43/7/article-p2081.xml?rskey=9BlgIQ Last checked: 11/21/2019 Requires: PDF Reader |
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