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Research Article

Beyond awareness: the persuasion stage of decision-making explains urban residents’ compliance with landscape irrigation restrictions

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Pages 436-447 | Received 08 Jul 2023, Accepted 08 Jan 2024, Published online: 04 Feb 2024

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