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| DOI: | 10.1061/40792(173)542 |
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| Web URL(s): | http://ascelibrary.org/doi/pdf/10.1061/40792%28173%29542
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| Material Type: | Chapter |
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| Author(s): | Thomas, D. L.;
Harrison, K. A.;
Dukes, M. D.;
Branch, J. W. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Thomas: Head; Branch: Professor, Bio & Ag Engineering Department, LSU Ag Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Harrison: Senior Public Service Associate, Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Tifton Campus, Tifton, Georgia; and Dukes: Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida |
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| Title: | Landscape and turf irrigation auditing for small communities |
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| Volume Editors: | Walton, Raymond |
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| Meeting Info.: | Anchorage, Alaska: May 15-19, 2005 |
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| Monographic Source: | Impacts of Global Climate Change, 2005, p. 1-11. |
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| Publishing Information: | [Reston, Virginia]: American Society of Civil Engineers |
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| # of Pages: | 11 |
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| Related Web URL: | http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/40792%28173%29542
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Landscape irrigation is one of the first water resource uses to be affected by designated drought or water restriction conditions. In large cities, personnel and funds may be allocated to help encourage improved approaches to outside water use. However, many small communities typically lack the funds and infrastructure to hire personnel to help with their landscape irrigation water management. As water use rises during drought periods, system-wide bans of outside water use are typical approaches to addressing water shortages. Obviously, outside watering bans have a direct and long-term impact on some of our most dynamic and thriving industries tied to landscape plant materials (retailers, nurseries and turf/sod producers). Landscape irrigation is notoriously inefficient because irrigation systems can rarely be designed, installed, and maintained at the highest level attainable (unless available funds are not limited and the owner is very conscientious and knowledgeable). A comprehensive, community-wide approach to addressing landscape irrigation via a mobile laboratory can provide small communities with a way to address these issues efficiently and effectively. A pilot study in the community of Douglas, Georgia was used in the development process. Representative landscape and turf irrigation (home, business, and municipal) withdrawals were audited to determine system and management alternatives for potential water savings. Results from that pilot study indicate that a 20% water savings could occur during peak water use periods if approaches were implemented system wide. Additional recommendations were provided on working with the community, auditing and analysis procedures, and report options for individuals and groups." |
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| ISBN-13: | 9780784407929 |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | Unknown |
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| See Also: | See also related booklet, Landscape and Turf Irrigation Auditing: A Mobile Laboratory Approach for Small Communities, 2012, R=249777. R=249777 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Thomas, D. L., K. A. Harrison, M. D. Dukes, and J. W. Branch. 2005. Landscape and turf irrigation auditing for small communities. In Walton, Raymond (ed.) Impacts of Global Climate Change. [Reston, Virginia]: American Society of Civil Engineers. |
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| DOI: 10.1061/40792(173)542 |
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