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Residential Landscape Water Check Programs: Exploring A Conservation Tool, Diana T. Glenn
Residential Landscape Water Check Programs: Exploring A Conservation Tool, Diana T. Glenn
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
In response to drought and regional growth in the arid western United States, urban water demand management is increasingly important. Single family residences use approximately 60% of their water consumption to irrigate landscapes often in excess of plant water requirements. This study utilized a quasi-experimental design to investigate outdoor water consumption and assess the effectiveness of a landscape water check conservation program. Study objectives included describing a contextualized landscape system to reveal variables influencing water use, identifying better ways to evaluate landscape water use, and more effectively targeting and delivering water conservation programs.
The study was conducted during the 2004 …