Coping with Water Scarcity: Recent Developments in Residential Demand Management

Dr. Ken Baerenklau, Associate Professor of Environmental Economics & Policy, UC Riverside

Water UCI Colloquium Series: Coping with Water Scarcity: Recent Developments in Residential Demand Management

Consistent with historical trends, California saw its driest year on record in 2013 and its warmest year in 2014. Water agencies across the state have been mandated to significantly reduce per-capita water use or else lose their eligibility for state grants and loans.

To help achieve these goals, researchers at
UC Riverside’s School of Public Policy have partnered with local water agencies in an effort to evaluate the effectiveness of ongoing residential water conservation programs.

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