Water efficiency has been broadly described to
include both demand-side management (conservation
programs and incentives) and supply-side management
(utility leak detection and repair programs
and water recycling). The logic of efficiency that
applies to all of these practices is explored and a
framework is offered for organizing information
about water-use efficiency.
Utilities seeking to plan, design, and implement a successful
water efficiency program have often struggled to
sort out the costs and benefits that define efficiency, especially
with regard to the varying perspectives of the utility,
program participants, and society. In addition to providing
a hands-on approach to defining water efficiency and
analyzing costs and benefits, the article spotlights the practical
tools that evolved from the research project. Includes 5 references, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. 100 - No. 5 |
| Number of Pages : | 10 |
| Published : | 05/01/2008 |
