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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…

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…

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…

Dormitory Residents Reduce Electricity Consumption when Exposed to Real-Time Visual Feedback and Incentives

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Petersen, J., Shunturov, V., Janda, K., Platt, G., & Weinberger, K. (2007). Dormitory Residents Reduce Electricity Consumption when Exposed to Real-Time Visual Feedback and Incentives. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 8(1), 16.
Purpose: In residential buildings, personal choices influence electricity and water consumption. Prior studies indicate that information feedback can stimulate resource conservati…

Reporting Systems for Behavior Change

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Lisa Baynes Ayr/Home Hill Jul 1, 2008 7:46 am
Hello everyone, I work in the sugar industry in Qld and we are currently in a stage of getting funding from Govt to implement water quality improvement entering the Great Barr…

Water Protection Incentive Programs

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Alison Qua-Enoo Mississauga Apr 30, 2008 22:08 pm
I am looking for information on incentive programs used to encourage environmental behaviours in rural and urban residents for the protection of water quality and quantity. I am i…

Saving Money with Organic Lawn Care?

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Karen Bates Essex Jct. Feb 1, 2008 15:30 pm
Has anyone done a calculation to show that organic lawn care could be cheaper or at least not more expensive than traditional lawn care? I've heard it's more expensive, but I've g…

Estimating Carbon Emissions Associated with Water Pumping

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lbbudd Jan 19, 2008 11:36 am
As part of our large turf landscape audits, I am including ROIs on smart upgrades as an incentive to participate. I would also like to show potential carbon emissions reductions c…

Los Angeles Upcoming Water Rate Hikes

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lbbudd Oct 26, 2007 11:01 am
I am now in the LA area looking at water use levels. The LADWP informs me they are about to ask the city council for major rate price increases, more tiers. This is in an effort t…

Water Conservation Competitions

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Jayne Jenks Waukesha Mar 24, 2007 8:15 am
The newly formed water conservation coalition in Southeast Wisconsin is looking to host a competition in the City of Waukesha. Based on water utility bills, we will be giving priz…

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