Which of the following policies is commonly implemented to improve water conservation in communities experiencing drought?

Limit the amount and length of time that people can use a hose

Hire landscapers to plant new gardens along riverbanks and roads

Encourage markets to stock produce shipped from faraway locations

Give tax breaks to people who switch from low-flow to high-flow showerheads

Question

Which of the following policies is commonly implemented to improve water conservation in communities experiencing drought? 

 Limit the amount and length of time that people can use a hose 

 Hire landscapers to plant new gardens along riverbanks and roads 

 Encourage markets to stock produce shipped from faraway locations 

 Give tax breaks to people who switch from low-flow to high-flow showerheads

anonymous · Answer

I also do geography ;)

It is the first one.

The second means that more water is taken up by plant life (it would die anyway)
The third would have no affect
The fourth is not implemented as there is no way of the government enforcing that tax-break - how would they know they were installed?

anonymous · Answer

At the moment there is a hosepipe ban in Staffordshire, UK (where I live)

anonymous · Answer

thanks :)

anonymous · Answer

A