Education campaigns to reduce stormwater pollution in commercial areas: Do they work?

Taylor, André; Curnow, Rob; Fletcher, Tim D.; Lewis, Justin

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.06.002

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“…(Taylor et al, 2007). If the undesirable behaviour has become habitually entrenched in a community, it will require implementation of more socially involved education techniques to achieve significant littering reductions.…”

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Justifiability of Littering: An Empirical Investigation

Torgler¹,

García-Valiñas²,

Macintyre³

2012

Environmental Values

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Justifiability of Littering: An Empirical Investigation

Torgler¹,

García-Valiñas²,

Macintyre³

2012

Environmental Values

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“…Best management practices (BMP) for stormwater may be structural or non-structural management practices. Non-structural BMP attempt to improve aspects of water quality through efforts such as ordinances and education to change landowner and others' behavior (e.g., use of less fertilizer, reducing littering) (Taylor, Curnow, Fletcher, & Lewis, 2007). Structural BMP are physical undertakings and construction projects such as dry basins, wetlands, and filter strips aimed at reducing the impact of stormwater runoff (American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2000; Center for Watershed Protection [CWP], 2000).…”

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Stakeholder preferences for best management practices for non-point source pollution and stormwater control

Kaplowitz

Lupi

2012

Landscape and Urban Planning

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“…For example, Swann (1999) found that television, radio, and local newspapers are among the more effective tools for improving the ability of participants to recall a stormwater message, while brochures and handouts are among the least effective approaches; however, even intensive efforts may not bring about desired behavioral changes. Taylor et al (2007) describe an educational outreach program designed to improve knowledge about the effects of stormwater runoff and littering on water quality. Educational campaigns included displaying posters in shop windows, stormwater-drain stenciling, and brochure distribution, and the research assessed improvements in knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors within the community.…”

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An evaluation of the Stormwater Footprint Calculator and the Hydrological Footprint Residence for communicating about sustainability in stormwater management

Scott¹,

Politte

Saathoff

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Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy

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Low-Impact Development (LID) can enhance sustainability in stormwater management by attenuating excess runoff. Relevant technologies are typically implemented at individual lots and require the engagement of homeowners and developers. A new educational tool, the Stormwater Footprint Calculator (SFC), was developed to improve knowledge and change attitudes and behavior regarding stormwater sustainability. Similar to online carbon-footprint calculators, the SFC synthesizes a participant's answers about lot-and neighborhood-level land use and calculates hypothetical effects on in-stream flows, using hydrologic simulation. Participants receive feedback about their stormwater footprint using a new metric, the Hydrologic Footprint Residence (HFR), which measures the effect of urbanization on stream flow based on the duration and extent of flooding. An experiment was fielded to test the SFC as a tool for communicating about sustainable stormwater management and to compare the HFR against an orthodox stormwater metric, peak flow. A convenience sample of undergraduate students (N = 510) participated in the experiment. The results indicate that completing the SFC improves knowledge about the causes of stormwater runoff and LID technologies (although not about the effects of stormwater, which was already high among the students), and it influences intention to support sustainable stormwater management. The results also indicate that HFR provides a viable alternative to conventional engineering metrics for communicating a stormwater footprint and shows the value of online calculators for communicating complex civil engineering concepts.

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Education campaigns to reduce stormwater pollution in commercial areas: Do they work?

Cited by 36 publications

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Justifiability of Littering: An Empirical Investigation

Justifiability of Littering: An Empirical Investigation

Stakeholder preferences for best management practices for non-point source pollution and stormwater control

An evaluation of the Stormwater Footprint Calculator and the Hydrological Footprint Residence for communicating about sustainability in stormwater management

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