The role of communicative feedback in successful water conservation programs

Applied Environmental Education and Communication

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 80-90

  Tom, Gail ^a   Tauchus, Gail ^b   Williams, Jared ^b   Tong, Stephanie ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sacramento County Water Agency   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND   (United States)

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EID: 79958730976     PISSN: 1533015X     EISSN: 15330389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1533015X.2011.575632     Document Type: Article

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