Using Standardized Evaluation Metrics to Demonstrate Collective Statewide Impacts of Diverse Water Conservation Programming

Authors

• Anil Kumar Chaudhary, University of Florida
• Laura A. Warner, University of Florida
• Tatiana Borisova, University of Florida
• Michael D. Dukes, University of Florida
• Sebastian Galindo-Gonzalez, University of Florida
• Amy Harder, University of Florida
• Wendy Wilber, University of Florida

Volume

55

Issue

5

DOI

10.34068/joe.55.05.19

Abstract

Although the diversity of Florida Cooperative Extension landscape water conservation programs creates evaluation challenges, it is possible to measure their impacts as a whole. We conducted pilot testing of a statewide evaluation strategy and identified behavior changes resulting in an average monthly water savings of 3,257 gal and utility bill savings of $10.78 per participant. Here we explain the approach we used, providing details about underlying research on water conservation practices and technologies, standardized metrics for demonstrating environmental and economic impacts of behavior/technology adoption, and reporting tools. A focus on statewide impacts based on standardized metrics can be extremely valuable to U.S. Extension professionals.

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Recommended Citation

Chaudhary, A. K., Warner, L. A., Borisova, T., Dukes, M. D., Galindo-Gonzalez, S., Harder, A., & Wilber, W. (2017). Using Standardized Evaluation Metrics to Demonstrate Collective Statewide Impacts of Diverse Water Conservation Programming. Journal of Extension, 55(5), Article 19. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.55.05.19