Community Focus
Water Conservation
On this page:
Web Sites
- Pima County Regional Flood Control District's Water Harvesting Page
- Ideas on how to get started with your own water harvesting system, plus a list of other water harvesting resources to help you get started-- its easy!
- Tucson Water's Water Harvesting Page
- Help with planning your own urban water harvesting system for landscape use.
- Water Footprint
- Maintained by the United Nations' Institute for Water Education, this site describes the water footprint — the total volume of fresh water that is used to produce the foods and services consumed by an individual, business or nation. Find out how much water is needed to produce many of the products we use. Includes case studies, publications, links... even a tool to calculate your own water footprint.
Books
- Dunnett, Nigel. Rain gardens: managing rainwater sustainably in the garden and designed landscape.
- 635.95 D9228r 2007
- Lancaster, Brad. Rainwater harvesting for drylands: guiding principles to welcome rain into your life and landscape.|nVol. 1.
- 628.142 L2212r 2006
- Bennett, Jennifer. Dryland gardening: plants that survive and thrive in tough conditions.
- 635.9525 B4395d 2005
- Calhoun, Scott. Yard full of sun: the story of a gardener's obsession that got a little out of hand.
- 635.9097917 C12823y 2005
- Artiola, Janick F. Arizona: know your water, a consumer's guide to water sources, quality, regulations, and home water treatment options.
- 333.9122 Ar786a 2004
- Cromell, Cathy. Earth-friendly desert gardening: growing in harmony with nature saves time, money and resources.
- 635.9525 C8803e 2003
- Lewis, William M. Water and climate in the western United States.
- 363.610978 W2911 2003
- Gildemeister, Heidi. Mediterranean gardening: a waterwise approach.
- 635.9525 G387m 2002
- Glennon, Robert Jerome. Water follies: groundwater pumping and the fate of America's fresh waters.
- 333.910413 G4878W 2002
- Vickers, Amy. Handbook of water use and conservation: [homes, .
- 333.9116 V6633h 2001
- Duffield, Mary Rose. Plants for dry climates: how to select, grow, and enjoy.
- 635.9525 D8739p 2001
- Ludwig, Art. Branched drain greywater systems: reliable, economical, sanitary distribution of household greywater to downhill plants without filtration or pumping.
- 628.3623 L9665b 2000
- Ludwig, Art. Create an oasis with greywater: your complete guide to choosing, building, and using greywater systems.
- 628.3623 L9665c 2000
- Miller, Char [Editors]. Water in the West: a High Country News reader.
- 333.9100978 W2912 2000
Library Resources
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Environment & Nature
- Alternative Energy (eBook) — Issues surrounding both current energy sources and alternative energy options
- Encyclopedia of Animals — Easy-to-read entries about mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, dinosaurs and prehistoric animals
- Endangered Species (eBook) — Information about the many species threatened by extinction
- Environment Complete — Ecology and environment index with many full-text articles
- Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia (eBook) — Descriptions, distribution, habitat, behavior, and relationship to humans
- Plant Sciences (eBook) — All aspects of plant sciences, including articles on careers and important individuals
- Pollution A to Z (eBook) — Pollution issues including sources, disposal, remediation, legal & ethical issues, careers, and more
- Science Reference Center — Full text science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources covering biology, earth science, environment, wildlife, and more