Date of Award
5-2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Legacy Department
City and Regional Planning
Committee Member
Dr. Caitlin Dyckman
Committee Member
Dr. Timothy Green
Committee Member
Dr. Catherine Mobley
Abstract
Most of the research on water demand management has occurred in the Western U.S, where there has been a serious and extended water crisis. This study examined the relevance of past influences on water conservation behavior in Pickens and Oconee counties, which are politically conservative and have not yet experienced a set of prolonged and sufficiently severe droughts. The survey results demonstrated that variables such as environmental beliefs, local water concern, and local place attachment could result in water conservation behavior in the Southeastern context. Based on this information, the researcher recommends that planners in the region engage their communities and water purveyors in public education efforts focused on the local environmental benefits of conservation, followed by a process of creating new regulations to reduce water consumption.
Recommended Citation
Jarrett, Jr., William Blakely, "A Survey of the Influences on Water Conservation Behavior in Pickens and Oconee Counties" (2015). All Theses. 2120.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/2120