Identifying key factors in homeowner's adoption of water quality best management practices

Environmental Management

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 113-122

  Brehm, Joan M ^a   Pasko, Danielle K ^b   Eisenhauer, Brian W ^c  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Best management practices; Knowledge; Non point source pollution; Residential homeowner

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; KNOWLEDGE; NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; RESIDENTIAL HOMEOWNER;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; HOUSES; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; SEWAGE; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

WATER POLLUTION;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HOMEOWNER; NATIONAL PLANNING; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; RESIDENTIAL AREA; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; URBANIZATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

ILLINOIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879839285     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-013-0056-2     Document Type: Article

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