Perceptions of Water Scarcity in the Triangle
This pilot survey was conducted during the spring of 2010 to guage the awareness and perceptions of local elected officials and water managers about water scarcity in the Triangle region of North Carolina. An online survey elicited 104 responses, one-fifth of which identified themselves as elected officials, another one-fifth as water managers and the remainder as staff. The responses indicate that there is widespread awareness of water scarcity among the respondent groups, but there are differing opinions on the state and local level about the immediacy of water scarcity concerns.
Author(s): Jennifer Fitts, Kevin Fritze, Shuai Shao, Angela Vasconcellos, Elise Vergnano and Emily Vuxton
Published: May 2010