Title:
Water -wise demonstration landscape: a case study in water conservation

dc.contributor.author Wade, Gary L.
dc.contributor.corporatename University of Georgia. Dept. of Horticulture en_US
dc.contributor.editor Hatcher, Kathryn J. en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2013-06-08T13:14:12Z
dc.date.available 2013-06-08T13:14:12Z
dc.date.issued 2005-04
dc.description.abstract A water wise demonstration landscape, established at the Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens in Savannah in 1999, showcases the seven principles of Xeriscape and TM various water-saving devices available to consumers. The landscape is divided into three water-use zones: low, moderate, and high. Approximately one-third of the garden is irrigated. A self-guided tour brochure, including a plant list, is available at the entrance. Rainfall and irrigation data were recorded monthly from July 2000 through December 2004. A model was developed, based on XeriscapeTM principles, to forecast how much water the garden should receive each month of the year. Estimates were contrasted with the actual rainfall recorded. The data show that through careful plant selection and design according to XeriscapeTM principles, little supplemental irrigation is needed on landscapes in the coastal region of Georgia. Similar models can be used by water purveyors to estimate how much water a landscaped property should require, based on its size and historical rainfall data. en_US
dc.description.sponsorship Sponsored by: Georgia Environmental Protection Division U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Water Science Center U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Water Resources Institute The University of Georgia, Water Resources Faculty en_US
dc.embargo.terms null en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/47338
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology en_US
dc.publisher.original Institute of Ecology, The University of Georgia en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries GWRI2005. Floodplain mapping, conservation en_US
dc.subject Water resources management en_US
dc.subject Water usage en_US
dc.title Water -wise demonstration landscape: a case study in water conservation en_US
dc.type Text
dc.type.genre Proceedings
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local.contributor.corporatename Georgia Water Resources Institute
local.contributor.corporatename School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
local.contributor.corporatename College of Engineering
local.relation.ispartofseries Georgia Water Resources Conference
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