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…

The Effect of Commitment on Adoption and Diffusion of Grass Cycling. Special Issue: Litter Control and Recycling

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Cobern, M. K., Porter, B.E., Leeming, F.C., & Dwyer, W.O. (1995). The effect of commitment on adoption and diffusion of grass cycling. Special Issue: Litter control and recycling. Environment and Behavior, 27, 2, 213-232.
Tested the effects of 2 levels of commitment to grass cycling (GC; i.e., not bagging grass clippings). During 4 wks of baseline, data were collected for all houses in 3 homogenous…

The Baby is Sick/the Baby is Well: A Test of Environmental Communication Appeals. Special Issue: Green Advertising

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Obermiller, C. (1995). The baby is sick/the baby is well: A test of environmental communication appeals. Special Issue: Green advertising. Journal of Advertising, 24, 2, 55-70.
Investigated "sick baby" and "well baby"communication strategies in environmental or social marketing. Two studies were conducted with 300 adults. In the 1st study, 95 Ss were use…

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