MEASURING THE IMPACT OF WATER CONSERVATION CAMPAIGNS IN CALIFORNIA

被引:52
作者
BERK, RA [1 ]
SCHULMAN, D [1 ]
MCKEEVER, M [1 ]
FREEMAN, HE [1 ]
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[1] UNIV CALIF LOS ANGELES, PROGRAM SOCIAL STAT, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024 USA
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10.1007/BF01091831
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X [环境科学、安全科学];
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08 ; 0830 ;
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The reductions in water use achieved by urban households in California during the recent drought are well documented. What is not documented is how those reductions were achieved. In this paper, we report on survey data from the Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Areas describing the water conservation activities undertaken. We also examine variation in water conservation activities across households and adjust statistically for social desirability biases in the self-reports.
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