Consider this claim:Cities that prohibit artificial turf should lift those restrictions during a drought.Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?"When people think about artificial turf, they think about something tacky and visually unappealing. But the truth is that modern artificial turf is nothing like that," says city planner Brian Callahan.Megan Khan of Healthy Lawn Alternatives says, "A grass lawn can require more than forty thousand gallons of water per year. That is how much water could be saved, per residence, if lawns were replaced with artificial turf."Droughts force us to reconsider details in our daily lives, such as how often we wash our cars and how long we shower each day. It's time to take a close look at how we as citizens can participate in conservation," writes Erica Landry, a leading environmental policy analyst.Save answer

Sustainable solution to drought can be achieved by: Human awareness Water conservation and climate change adaptation Both Human awareness and Water conservation and climate change adaptation None of the options

Which of the following is a primary hazard of drought? Lack of water Damage to crops Reduced tourism None of the options

What is an agricultural drought? When people's demand for water is higher than the amount of water available Low amounts of water in natural systems like streams, river, groundwater and snowpack When water amounts are lower than what is needed to grow crops None of the options

Consulting has been approached by the State Water Board to undertake a consulting job. With the ever-present threat of drought conditions throughout the State, the Water Board needs to consider whether to apply restrictions and what form these should take. As you may recall there were several types of restrictions that were implemented in the past. The General Manager of the Water Board was prepared to simply use the same restrictions arguing she recalls an average drop in total State consumption of 12% when the restrictions were in place. However, their Chief Economist argued that they needed a more comprehensive evaluation of the impact of those restrictions and their General Manager had agreed and consequently we have been awarded the project. The project will take 8 weeks (excluding weeks 6 and 10). For Week 1, please answer the following questions:1.     What is the goal of the econometric analysis (research question) of the project?2.     Based on the research question, what is the economic hypothesis?3.     Propose an econometric model (population regression) for the economic hypothesis, please clearly state the outcome and the regressor.4.     Bonus question: do you have any initial thoughts about the data required for this project, e.g. what information needs to be collected, the kinds of data, etc.

Consulting has been approached by the State Water Board to undertake a consulting job. With the ever-present threat of drought conditions throughout the State, the Water Board needs to consider whether to apply restrictions and what form these should take. As you may recall there were several types of restrictions that were implemented in the past. The General Manager of the Water Board was prepared to simply use the same restrictions arguing she recalls an average drop in total State consumption of 12% when the restrictions were in place. However, their Chief Economist argued that they needed a more comprehensive evaluation of the impact of those restrictions and their General Manager had agreed and consequently we have been awarded the project. The project will take 8 weeks (excluding weeks 6 and 10). For Week 1, please answer the following questions:1.     What is the goal of the econometric analysis (research question) of the project?