Browsing by Subject "water conservation"
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(Texas Agricultural Extension Service, 1999)
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(Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1987)
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(2018-01-17)Texas voters and the legislature have made water conservation an important requirement for cities. Landscape irrigation is the largest component of Texas single family residential (SFR) water use and is a prime subject ...
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(Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1953)
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(2010-10-12)Education is touted as one of the most effective and inexpensive measures for reducing water consumption for major cities. Coupled with additional water reducing strategies this education can have a significant impact. ...
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(2016-04-29)Municipal water use is the fastest growing sector of water use in Texas, representing over three million acre-feet of water demand in 2060 according to the 2012 State Water Plan. Landscapes often receive more water than ...
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(2013)Urban-municipal use is the second largest category of water use in Texas. Within this use category, lawn and landscape water use is a significant, but largely unmeasured, component. Landscapes are important components of ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2015-12)Conservation coordinators and managers often seek recommendations for best management practices (BMPs) that produce the greatest amount of water savings at the least cost. In practice, it is difficult to create a hierarchy ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2016)Goal • Equip irrigation managers and technical support personnel with information and resources to support improved irrigation management and water conservation. Objectives 1. Provide participants with core knowledge ...
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(2015-11-17)In the residential sector managing scarcity requires a shift in patterns of household water use. Voluntary instruments that rely on persuasion and information are some of the most commonly used methods adopted in an effort ...
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(Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1930)
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(Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1982)Livestock grazing affects watershed hydrologic properties by removing protective plant cover and by trampling. Reductions in the vegetation cover may: (a) increase the impact of raindrops, (b) decrease soil organic ...
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(2009-06-09)Increasing population and increasing urbanization threatens both the health and availability of water resources. The volume and timing of water that is readily available may not be sufficient to supply the demand for ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 1994-11)Texas has reached a crossroads in the management of its water resources. Water demand in the state continues to grow while the opportunity to develop new supplies continues to shrink. Urban growth, industrial and tourism ...
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(Texas Agricultural Extension Service, 1986)
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(Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1975)
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(Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1981)
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(Texas Agricultural Extension Service, 1996)
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(Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1949)
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(Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1954)