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Water Conservation Rationales: Are There Historical Parallels?
Author(s) -
Schlenger Donald L.,
Cervino Thomas W.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1980.tb04453.x
Subject(s) - parallels , water conservation , political science , water supply , environmental planning , environmental ethics , water resources , engineering , environmental science , operations management , philosophy , environmental engineering , ecology , biology
After reviewing more than 750 papers dealing with conservation the authors concluded that a more disciplined approach to conservation is mandatory if the water supply industry is to deal effectively with the ramifications of the issue. President Carter's water policy of 1978 is reviewed also.