Water Efficiency Durham

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Durham Region is located on the north shore of Lake Ontario, on the eastern border of Toronto. In 1995 Durham Region began developing initiatives to help their customers reduce wa…

ICLEI Water Campaign Community Quantifiables

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leah knapp Mosman Park Jan 15, 2009 17:53 pm
Hello there, We have reached Milestone 4 in the Water Campaign and I am looking for ideas from other local governments as to what they did to demonstrate quantifiable change wit…

Using Theory to Understand Public Support for Collective Actions that Impact the Environment: Alleviating Water Supply Problems in a Nonarid Biome

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Routhe, A., Jones, R., & Feldman, D. (2005). Using theory to understand public support for collective actions that impact the environment: Alleviating water supply problems in a nonarid biome. Social Science Quarterly, 86(4), 874-897. doi:10.1111/j.0038-4941.2005.00361.x.
Objectives: There is increasing public debate over how to meet future water supply needs in historically water-abundant areas such as the American southeast. Citizens, policymaker…

WaterSense Adds Up to Big Water and Energy Savings – new Landmark behavior change case study posted.

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Jay Kassirer Ottawa Jan 31, 2022 17:47 pm
“WaterSense Adds Up to Big Water and Energy Savings” has been designated a Landmark behavior change case study and added to the collection of over 200 behavior change case studies…

An Opportunistic Field Experiment in Community Water Conservation

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Watson, R. K., Murphy, M. H., Kilfoyle, F. E. & Moore, S. M. (1999). An opportunistic field experiment in community water conservation. Population and Environment: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 20, 6, 545-560.
This quasi-experimental, 7-yr study evaluated the effectiveness of an educative vs a price-structuring approach to the strategic management of domestic water consumption. The Know…

A Room with a Viewpoint: Using Social Norms to Motivate Environmental Conservation in Hotels

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Goldstein, N., Cialdini, R., & Griskevicius, V. (2008). A room with a viewpoint: Using social norms to motivate environmental conservation in hotels. Journal of Consumer Research, 35(3), 472-482. doi:10.1086/586910.
Two field experiments examined the effectiveness of signs requesting hotel guests' participation in an environmental conservation program. Appeals employing descriptive norms (e.g…

Personal Normative Beliefs, Antisocial Behavior, and Residential Water Conservation

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Corral-Verdugo, V., & Frías-Armenta, M. (2006). Personal Normative Beliefs, Antisocial Behavior, and Residential Water Conservation. Environment and Behavior, 38(3), 406-421. doi:10.1177/0013916505282272.
A total of 177 residents in two Mexican cities responded to an instrument assessing (a) personal normative beliefs about water conservation, (b) beliefs about the efficacy of wate…

Tapping into Water Shortage Solution

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Wade,-Beth (2000). Tapping into water shortage solution. American City and County , 115, 8, 45-48, 54-58.
The writer reviews the various approaches cities are taking to deal with water shortages. Changes in climate and expanding urban populations are some of the causes of the drough…

Reducing Residential Water Consumption with Feedback in Melbourne, Australia

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Aitken, C. K., McMahon, T. A., Wearing, A. J. & Finlayson, B. L. (1994). Residential water use: Predicting and reducing consumption. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 24, 2, 136-158.
Since residential water use is quite high in Melbourne, Australia, a pilot program was designed to lower consumption. First, a literature review was conducted to identify behavior…

Celebrating India's "Catch the Rain" campaign

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Julie Cook Kitchener Mar 25, 2024 13:04 pm
Hi all,   On the heels of World Water Day on March 22nd, it is more urgent than ever that we collectively recognize the importance of water in our daily lives. For a bit of inspir…

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