Water Right Publication | Turfgrass Producers International

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE
WATER Everywhere
Dr. H. Marc Cathey
Introduction

Chapter IV / Page 15
Economic Value and
Benefits of Responsible
Landscape Management

Chapter I / Page 3
The Scope of Water
Problems: Quality, Quantity
and Beyond

Chapter V / Page 18
Educational Needs and
Opportunities for Water
Conservation

Chapter II / Page 7
Water Use and Conservation:
Perception vs. Reality

Chapter VI / Page 21
Landscape Water -
Conservation Techniques

Chapter III / Page 11
Environmental Benefits
of Responsible Landscape
Management

Chapter VII / Page 27
Conservation-Aware
Individuals Will Make the
Difference

CASE STUDIES

Case Study 1: Never Underestimate the Importance of Plants to People / page 31

Case Study 6: The Important Role of Science in Landscape-Ordinance Development / page 45

Case Study 2: 21st Century Landscape Water Use: A Global Perspective / page 33

Case Study 7: Water Conservation on Golf Courses / page 48

Case Study 3: Soil-Water Issues Relevant to Landscape Water Conservation / page 36

Case Study 8: Homeowners Can Conserve Water with Low-Tech and High-Tech Solutions / page 52

Case Study 4: Refining the Concept of Xeriscape / page 39

Case Study 9: Maintaining Superior Landscapes on a Water Budget / page 55

Case Study 5: No Water Should Be “Waste Water” / page 42

Case Study 10: Communicating Water Conservation to a Community / page 57

APPENDICES

Appendix A: Indoor and Outdoor Residential Water Conservation Checklist / page 61

Appendix B: Landscape Water Conservation Ordinances / page 62