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Water Conservation in the Urban Landscape [PDF]
HortScience, 1997 As populations become increasingly urbanized, landscape water conservation becomes more important. Landscape water consumption can increase municipal water use up to 4-fold during the growing season, and account for half the total yearly water use. Landscape water conservation is important in decreasing peak summer water demand to reduce the strain on ...
Roger Kjelgren, Larry Rupp
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The social symbolism of water-conserving landscaping [PDF]
Journal of Environmental Psychology, 2014 Three studies examined the symbolic and self-presentational meaning of low-water-use residential landscaping in a desert city in the southwestern United States. We hypothesized that owners' water-intensive or water-conserving landscape choices would be seen to convey very different characteristics.
Rebecca Neel +4 more
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EDIS, 2016 Homeowners who use excessive amounts of water to irrigate their landscapes have specified demographic characteristics and have been identified as high water users. This 3-page fact sheet is the third in a series discussing how Extension can improve high
Pei-wen Huang, Alexa J. Lamm
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PROMOTING AWARENESS OF WATER CONSERVATION IN THE LANDSCAPE [PDF]
HortScience, 1990 Water conservation is making journal headlines nationwide because of drought, contamination, pollution, and over development. While the idea of xeriscaping began in the Western United States where landscapes can be truly dry, many water-saving principles apply to the Southeast, where home moisture problems and pest problems associated with moisture are
Deborah M. Shuping, Jeffrey D. Zahner
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Frontiers in Water, 2023 This paper presents a synthesis of evidence and implementation gaps in the application of nature-based solutions (NbS) in agricultural landscapes that contribute to reduce trade-offs between food production, climate change and conservation objectives ...
Fernando Miralles-Wilhelm +1 more
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Optimizing The Riparian Buffer: Harold Brook In The Skaneateles Lake Watershed, New York [PDF]
, 2002 The use of riparian land buffers to protect water quality for human consumption and wildlife habitat has become an important conservation tool of both government and non-government agencies.
Jon M. Conrad +2 more
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EDIS, 2015 This 4-page fact sheet is the seventh publication in the Encouraging Landscape Water Conservation Behaviors series, which focuses on encouraging water conservation among Florida residents who use irrigation in their home landscapes.
Anil Kumar Chaudhary +4 more
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Intention of preserving forest remnants among landowners in the Atlantic Forest: The role of the ecological context via ecosystem services [PDF]
, 2019 Unravelling the psychological processes determining landowners' support towards forest conservation is crucial, particularly in rural areas of the tropics, where most forest remnants are within private lands.
Burnham K. P. +13 more
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Assessing Public Opinion on Water Conservation and Water Conserving Landscapes in the Semiarid Southwestern United States [PDF]
HortTechnology, 2002 A survey instrument was designed to determine public opinion on water conservation, water conserving landscapes, the use of native plants in landscapes, home irrigation systems, and the performance of five Texas native plant species [pink evening primrose ( Oenothera speciosa ); prairie ...
Landry Lockett +3 more
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Ecological Indicators, 2023 Understanding the relationship between water conservation service (WCS) and landscape patterns is important for ecosystem management and water resources regulation.
Huangxi Qin, Youjun Chen
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