Using Cognitive Dissonance to Encourage Water Conservation

Articles
Dickerson, C. A., Thibodeau, R., Aronson, E., & Miller, D. (1992). Using cognitive dissonance to encourage water conservation. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 22, 11, 841-854.
Aroused dissonance in 80 female swimmers who used a campus pool by making them feel hypocritical about their showering habits. A 2 * 2 factorial design manipulated Ss' mindfulness…

Self-Reported and Actual Savings in a Water Conservation Campaign

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Hamilton, L. C. (1985). Self-reported and actual savings in a water conservation campaign. Environment and Behavior, 17, 3, 315-326.
Data from a survey questionnaire of 471 customer households and from water utility billing records were used to compare self-reported and actual water savings during a conservatio…

Assessing the Long-Term Effects of an Environmental Education Program: A Pragmatic Approach

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Westphal, J. M., & Halverson, W. F. (1986). Assessing the long-term effects of an environmental education program: A pragmatic approach. Journal of Environmental Education, 17, 2, 26-30.
Examines the long-term effects of an environmental education program specifically designed to involve citizens in environmental affairs concerning water quality. Feedback from 51 …

Behavioral Interventions in Resource Conservation: A System Approach Based on Behavioral Economics

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Winkler, R. C., & Winett, R. A. (1982). Behavioral interventions in resource conservation: A system approach based on behavioral economics. American Psychologist, 37, 4, 421-435.
Outlines some of the advantages of an integration of psychological (social-learning) and economic conceptualizations when developing behavioral interventions in resource conservat…

Canadian Water Management: Visions for Sustainability

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Mitchell, B. & Shrubsole, D. (1994). Canadian water management: Visions for sustainability. Cambridge: Canadian Water Resources Association.

Last Oasis: Facing Water Scarcity

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Postel, S. (1992). Last oasis: Facing water scarcity. (pp. 239). New York: W.W. Norton & Company.

Water in Crisis: A Guide to the World's Fresh Water Resources

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Gleick, P. H. (1993). In  (Ed.). Water in crisis: A guide to the world's fresh water resources. (pp. 473). New York: Oxford University Press.

Green Thumbs Unite for a Cleaner Environment

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Hlubik, W. T. (1994). Green thumbs unite for a cleaner environment. World Wastes, April, CS6.

Xeriscaping: Promises and Pitfalls: Residential Xeriscape Project: Phase II Evaluation Report

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Environmental & Conservation Services Department Water Conservation Department Xeriscaping: Promises and Pitfalls: Residential Xeriscape Project: Phase II Evaluation Report.

A Longitudinal Study of Domestic Water Conservation Behavior

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Moore, S., Murphy, M., & Watson, R. (1994). A longitudinal study of domestic water conservation behavior. Population and Environment: A Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 16, 2, 175-189.
Compared the results of a 1988 study (1,800 Ss) conducted in a metropolitan and a regional urban area of Australia on knowledge, attitudes, intentions, and behavior regarding wate…

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