Open AccessLessons from a Landscape Irrigation Rebate Program in Miami Dade County
Author(s) -
Haimanote K. Bayabil,
Laura Vasquez,
Jesus Lomeli,
Patrick Martin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of extension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1077-5315
pISSN - 0022-0140
DOI - 10.34068/joe.59.02.13
Subject(s) - miami , irrigation , environmental science , evapotranspiration , water resource management , scale (ratio) , agricultural economics , environmental resource management , business , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental planning , geography , engineering , economics , cartography , ecology , geotechnical engineering , soil science , biology
We calculated savings in outdoor water uses from 37 properties in Fisher Island, Florida, that were retrofitted with smart Evapotranspiration-based irrigation controllers through the Miami Dade County’s Landscape Irrigation Rebate Program. We found average water savings of 11.4 million gallons per year from the 37 properties on the island. We discuss the roles of extension personnel in developing and effectively managing an irrigation rebate program and the implications of results from this program for large scale efforts towards efficient use of freshwater resources.