The use of residential water consumption as an urban plannig tool: A pilot study in Adelaide

Patrick Troy*, Darren Holloway

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    Abstract

    This paper examines the water consumption patterns for different types of residential dwellings and areas in Adelaide, Australia. The method uses datasets regularly collected and maintained by a number of organizations to allow water consumption patterns to be analyzed and examined over time. The results suggest that water consumption varies between different types of residential dwellings, and areas, and that using metropolitan averages to measure national consumption patterns call be misleading. Importantly, the results suggest that per capita consumption is not significantly different between different types of dwellings. The ability to analyze water consumption patterns at the local level would enable planners and managers to better target initiatives aimed at reducing water consumption, and would also give planners a new tool to assess planning and environmental policies.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)97-114
    Number of pages18
    JournalJournal of Environmental Planning and Management
    Volume47
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jan 2004

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