Low rainfall and high water demand threaten Melbourne, Victoria's water supplies. Installing domestic smart water meters throughout Melbourne would cost over $200M but could reduce water consumption up to 18% if usage data were communicated to consumers in ways that triggered well-studied behavioural cues. In the interim, current quarterly water bills could use some of these same behavioural cues to promote conservation. These findings form the core of policy recommendations we provided to Australia's Alternative Technology Association.

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Creator

• Raczka, Karina
• Blom, Amanda Lea
• Cox, Philip Andrew

Subject

• Environment
• Infrastructure
• Water
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030510-001634

Keyword

• Water-supply--Environmental aspects
• Sustainability
• Sustainable development--Social aspects

Advisor

• Davis, Paul W.

Year

• 2010

Center

• Melbourne, Australia Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Alternative Technology Association (ATA)

Date created

• 2010-03-05

Location

• Melbourne

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright