Golf courses that reuse water irrigate too much, study suggests
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 17:30
in Earth & Climate
Irrigation is one of the most controversial aspects in the sustainable management of golf courses. Researchers from the Canary Islands have spent 25 years analyzing the practices relating to reclaimed water at one of the oldest golf courses in Spain. The results show that plants on the course receive 83 percent more water than they need.