Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1981. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 167-176).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2010. / Title from title page screen (viewed on July 20, 2010). Thesis advisor: R. Scott Frey. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis--Wisconsin. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 103-107).

Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 2006.

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The Region of Waterloo relies on groundwater for 80% of the water supplied to its growing population. Ontario’s Places to Grow Act (2005) designates the Region as a growth corridor, and over the next 20 years, significant development is expected. A water pipeline from Lake Erie to the Region of Waterloo is being considered as part of the Region’s strategy to ensure sufficient amounts of water for the population. The purpose of this research is to examine whether this pipeline would undermine current conservation efforts by the Region. Using a combination of questionnaires, expert interviews, and newspaper analysis, the following research questions are investigated: (1) How do Waterloo residents perceive the region’s current water supply? (2) How do their actions related to water use reflect these perceptions about water supply arrangements? (3) How might perceptions change when a pipeline is constructed to Lake Erie? (4) To what extent might this pipeline encourage consumptive rather than conservation behaviour? These questions are connected with the social demographics of age, gender, income and education, to determine which, if any, plays the largest role in determining conservation behaviour. Ten significant relationships are found regarding water supply issues, with the majority relating to age. Older respondents are more likely to believe there is an inadequate water supply in the region, and that money should be spent to increase the available supply. Older respondents are more likely to state they conserve water year round. Older respondents and male respondents are more likely to have heard about a proposed pipeline. Younger respondents are more likely to prefer reducing the demand for water, while older respondents are more likely to prefer a combination of increasing the supply and decreasing the demand. Higher educated and higher income respondents are more likely to believe access to water should be limited. Higher educated respondents are more likely to prefer decreasing the demand instead of increasing the supply. For the most part, Waterloo residents perceive the current water supply as inadequate. Some residents conserve water as a response to this, but others do not limit their use in order to compel the Region to increase supply. It is unclear how perceptions might change if a pipeline were constructed. However, it is probable that consumption would be influenced by the persistence of the Region in continuing conservation programs. It is recommended that the Region consider limiting future growth, increase the cost of water to users, and deliver variable qualities of water to residents for different functions. It is important that the Region continue implementing water conservation measures at least at the current level. It would be valuable to study other communities which have built a water pipeline to determine effects that might not be anticipated. Finally, it is important that other municipalities affected by this pipeline be consulted before its construction.

The Region of Waterloo relies on groundwater for 80% of the water supplied to its growing population. Ontario’s Places to Grow Act (2005) designates the Region as a growth corridor, and over the next 20 years, significant development is expected. A water pipeline from Lake Erie to the Region of Waterloo is being considered as part of the Region’s strategy to ensure sufficient amounts of water for the population. The purpose of this research is to examine whether this pipeline would undermine current conservation efforts by the Region. Using a combination of questionnaires, expert interviews, and newspaper analysis, the following research questions are investigated: (1) How do Waterloo residents perceive the region’s current water supply? (2) How do their actions related to water use reflect these perceptions about water supply arrangements? (3) How might perceptions change when a pipeline is constructed to Lake Erie? (4) To what extent might this pipeline encourage consumptive rather than conservation behaviour? These questions are connected with the social demographics of age, gender, income and education, to determine which, if any, plays the largest role in determining conservation behaviour. Ten significant relationships are found regarding water supply issues, with the majority relating to age. Older respondents are more likely to believe there is an inadequate water supply in the region, and that money should be spent to increase the available supply. Older respondents are more likely to state they conserve water year round. Older respondents and male respondents are more likely to have heard about a proposed pipeline. Younger respondents are more likely to prefer reducing the demand for water, while older respondents are more likely to prefer a combination of increasing the supply and decreasing the demand. Higher educated and higher income respondents are more likely to believe access to water should be limited. Higher educated respondents are more likely to prefer decreasing the demand instead of increasing the supply. For the most part, Waterloo residents perceive the current water supply as inadequate. Some residents conserve water as a response to this, but others do not limit their use in order to compel the Region to increase supply. It is unclear how perceptions might change if a pipeline were constructed. However, it is probable that consumption would be influenced by the persistence of the Region in continuing conservation programs. It is recommended that the Region consider limiting future growth, increase the cost of water to users, and deliver variable qualities of water to residents for different functions. It is important that the Region continue implementing water conservation measures at least at the current level. It would be valuable to study other communities which have built a water pipeline to determine effects that might not be anticipated. Finally, it is important that other municipalities affected by this pipeline be consulted before its construction.

Annual rainfall of Taiwan was 2.6 times larger than the average of the world, but the average allocation of rainfall per square meter of everyone in Taiwan was less than the fifth of the average of the world because of severe rainfall and dense population. When the government set into action of water conservation, education and guidance were the most important tools, however, the arduous challenge of the government was how to turn the slogan into the motion. This paper aimed to explore IMC (Integrated Marketing Communication, IMC) applied to public policies of the government and influenced an attitude of water consumption of consumer by literature discussion. Besides A Case Study of Taiwan Water Corporation, this paper analyzed and explored the influence of de-marketing strategies of the government on the south of Taiwan by questionnaire survey. The samples for the quantitative research were the water users from Kaohsiung City and Kaohsiung County , and there were 351 valid data finally. The conclusions were that each aspect of IMC was related to the water conservation, but only ¡§Preference Assessment¡¨ and ¡§Satisfication Assessment¡¨ had predictability. And the bettet preference and satisfication of the water conservation measures of the government consumers had, the better coordinate degree of water consumption.

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Thesis (M.S.- Watershed Management)--University of Arizona. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-93).