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Op-Ed & Analysis·Feb 27, 2023

Real-Time Data Was Used to Regulate Water Use. It May Have Worked Too Well

Real-time data and monitoring technology informs and improves so many aspects of our daily lives—from sensors that avoid a collision before drivers can respond, to smartwatches that can detect when we’ve been in an accident and call for help. One...
Chart·Nov 30, 2022

Using Smart Meters to Enforce Water Restrictions Reduces Water Use, But Also Increases Community Complaints

Effect of Automated Enforcement on Monthly Water Use and Probability of Calling Customer Service Note: This figure plots the regression-adjusted difference between households in the automated and non-automated group. Source: Man vs. Machine: Technological Promise and Political Limits of Automated...
Research Highlights·Nov 30, 2022

Man vs. Machine: Technological Promise and Political Limits of Automated Regulation Enforcement

by Oliver R. Browne, Ludovica Gazze, Michael Greenstone, Olga Rostapshova Key Takeaways: Technological advances in remote sensing and real-time monitoring have the potential to dramatically lower the costs and improve the accuracy of environmental enforcement, but political considerations limit take-up....