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Thinking Beyond Pipes and Pumps: Top 10 Ways Communities Can Save Water and Money
Publisher: Polis Project
Author: Polis Project
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Posting Date: January 31, 2018
Year Published: 2018
Abstract:
The handbook is a practical resource designed for community leaders, water managers and policy makers seeking to make the case for, and promote, a comprehensive and long-term approach to water demand-side management. The handbook begins with The POLIS Top 10—a list of immediate opportunities for communities to take action. The list includes standard water saving measures such as metering, volume-based pricing, education and fixture rebates, along with more cutting-edge strategies such as rainwater harvesting, reuse and recycling, community-based social marketing and urban (re)design for water conservation. The POLIS Top 10 includes valuable experiences from communities that have started down this path and are already capitalizing on innovative thinking, technologies and institutions.
Full Text Word Count: 9537