Lessons from a Landscape Irrigation Rebate Program in Miami Dade County

We calculated savings in outdoor water uses from 37 properties in Fisher Island, Florida, that were retrofitted with smart Evapotranspiration-based irrigation controllers through the Miami Dade County’s Landscape Irrigation Rebate Program. We found average water savings of 11.4 million gallons per y...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Extension
Main Authors: Bayabil, Haimanote K, Vasquez, Laura, Lomeli, Jesus, Martin, Patrick
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Clemson University Libraries 2021
Subjects:
Smart Evapotranspiration
Smart controllers
Urban irrigation
Florida Yards and Neighborhoods
Turf irrigation
Natural Resources and Conservation
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Water Resource Management
Fisher Island
Online Access:https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/joe/vol59/iss2/13
https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.59.02.13
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/context/joe/article/1221/viewcontent/Bayabil_1221_RIB_R.pdf
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Summary:We calculated savings in outdoor water uses from 37 properties in Fisher Island, Florida, that were retrofitted with smart Evapotranspiration-based irrigation controllers through the Miami Dade County’s Landscape Irrigation Rebate Program. We found average water savings of 11.4 million gallons per year from the 37 properties on the island. We discuss the roles of extension personnel in developing and effectively managing an irrigation rebate program and the implications of results from this program for large scale efforts towards efficient use of freshwater resources.

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