Welcome!This site contains the data that was gathered as part of the "Attitudes Toward Agricultural Water Use in the West" survey. Click the state tabs at the top of the page to viewthe results for each state. Each page has a menu to the right for further information. Short Project OverviewWater demands in the Western U.S. are increasing as a result of rapid population growth and urbanization, yet most rivers in the West are already fully-appropriated and large-scale infrastructural projects have become monetarily and environmentally costly. Thus, there is increasing interest in the reallocation of water among existing users, with most reallocations taking the form of permanent agricultural-to-urban transfers. The objective of this study is to examine Western households’ perceptions and preferences for water use and acquisition. Particular attention is focused on the relative ranking of options for meeting short term water shortages, the relative ranking of long-term water acquisition strategies, and households’ willingness to pay for particular programs designed to address long-term water scarcity. This approach will improve the ability of states and other agencies to effectively meet the growing municipal water needs while remaining sensitive to public attitudes about water use, re-use, conservation, reallocation, and pricing. Map of Survey Area
Project based on the Public Attitudes Toward Water Use in the West survey. |
Search our site: |
Support for the project was provided by the USDA–CSREES (NRI Grant #2007-51130-03874)