Browsing Environmental Problem Solving II: The Campus as a Living Laboratory. Student Papers by Submit Date
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Green is the New Black: Integrating Sustainable Clothing at the Dalhousie Bookstore
(2019-04)This project is designed to understand student perceptions surrounding the environmental and social benefits of integrating sustainable clothing options into the Dalhousie Bookstore. This research topic was selected ... -
Food for thought: Assessing student perceptions of meal hall plastic waste and sustainability in Dalhousie Halifax campus residences
(2019-04)The generation of large amounts of waste from single-use disposable plastics presents a barrier to achieving greater campus sustainability. It has been noticed that Dalhousie University residences use and waste an abundance ... -
Reusable mug program: Assessing campus perspectives and use of the pilot program at the Killam Library, Dalhousie University
(2019-04)The main objective of this study is to assess perspectives and use of the reusable mug pilot program at the Killam Library, Dalhousie University. Reduction of solid waste is a widespread environmental and sustainability ... -
Making Active Transportation more Accessible on the Dalhousie Studley Campus: A Traffic Demand Analysis of LeMarchant Street and University Avenue
(2019-04)This research examines the current use of the University Avenue and LeMarchant Street intersection on the Dalhousie University Studley Campus. The current use by transportation type was determined through physical counts ... -
Waste and Inefficiencies as Identified by Dalhousie University Facilities Management Staff
(2019-04)This research project aimed to survey Facilities Management (FM) staff on the Dalhousie Studley campus in order to gauge their perceptions of waste and inefficiencies on campus. The survey was conducted using a hard copy ... -
Waste Knowledgeability on Studley Campus
(2019-04)Waste being sorted improperly around Dalhousie University’s Studley campus is an obvious issue. Improper sorting methods on campus can account for thousands of pounds of contaminated waste ending up in landfills every year, ... -
An Analysis of Environmental Justice Education in Environmentally-Focused Programs at Dalhousie University
(2019-04)The following report details the methods and results of a survey surrounding student perceptions of environmental justice at Dalhousie University. This research was done by four students in SUST/ENVS 3502, a course at ... -
Accounting for Nature: An Audit & Ranking of Indoor Green Spaces in Student-Use Buildings at Dalhousie University
(2019-04)Poor indoor air quality has been linked to an increase in health conditions such as asthma, lung cancers, cardiovascular disease, decreased lung function, and more. (Claudio, 2011; Dr. Daniel Rainham, personal communication, ... -
Effectiveness of a Behaviour - Based Energy Conservation Campaign, Targeting Accessibility Door Systems on Dalhousie Studley Campus
(2019-04)The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a community-based social marketing (CBSM) campaign in reducing the misuse of accessibility door systems by able-bodied persons on Dalhousie Studley Campus. The ... -
Dalhousie’s Water Pledge Reviewed; A look at Perceptions and Actions Taken
(2019-04)The privatization of water as a commodity is an issue that has touched the world in recent years. Single-use plastic water bottles are contributors to ongoing environmental and social stressors by causing plastic pollution ... -
The effects of interior green spaces on student wellbeing and productivity on Dalhousie University's Studley Campus
(2019-04)A handful of studies have explored the importance of indoor green spaces in relation to productivity and well-being. However, few studies examine indoor green spaces’ benefits on a university campus. Our group believed ... -
The Price of Plastic: An Analysis of the Environmental and Economic Impacts and Social Perceptions of Single-Use Plastic Containers at Dalhousie University
(2019-04)While recyclable, landfills house 22 to 43% of plastics (Gourmelon, 2015, p. 2). Plastic packaging comprises the majority of plastic waste (Brooks et al., 2018, p. 1). With rises in plastic production (Gourmelon, 2015, ... -
Unrolling the Truth about Paper Towel: Social, Financial and Environmental Incentives for Why Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS Should Install Electric Air Hand-Dryers in Future Buildings
(2019-04)This paper aims to outline one way Dalhousie University can contribute to combating landfill waste. With the increasing global population and room for waste already becoming an issue, there is bound to be detrimental ... -
Identifying and Tagging Tree Species for Removal and Revitalization Within the Dalhousie University Ocean Pond
(2018-04)The Ocean Pond is a space on Dalhousie Campus that was developed by faculty and students to create an area that replicated the natural forest ecosystem of Nova Scotia (Clark, 2006). The native ecosystem in Nova Scotia is ... -
Identifying the economic, environmental, and social impacts of overnight, indoor lighting on Dalhousie University’s Studley campus.
(2018-04)The objective of completing our research project was to comprehend an understanding of the social, environmental, and economic impacts that interior overnight light wastage has on Dalhousie University’s Studley campus. By ... -
The Effect of Campus Study Spaces on Mental Wellbeing at Dalhousie University: Does the Lack of Natural Light in the Killam Library Reduce Students Mental Wellbeing?
(2018-04)The purpose of this study is to test whether the lack of natural light in the Killam Library reduces the mental wellbeing of students during the winter season at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This study is ... -
Change Movers & Shakers, & Music Makers: Assessing the Feasibility of Introducing a Course on Music, the Environment, and Changemaking at Dalhousie University
(2018-04)Music, the environment, and changemaking are intrinsically linked. With anthropogenic climate change posing one of society’s most pressing issues, can this connection be used to inspire and inform a new generation of ... -
Feasibility and desirability of implementing a vertical garden on LSC Builging of Dalhousie University's Studley Campus
(2018-04)This study provides information regarding the feasibility and sustainability of a vertical garden in the study area on the eighth floor of the Life Sciences Center (LSC) at Dalhousie University. We hope to use this garden ... -
Formalizing EV Infrastructure and Management on Dalhousie Campuses
(2018-04)This report provides some highlights and examples of Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure and management programs at eight different universities throughout Canada and the United States. Methods of analysis include interviews ... -
PERSPECTIVES ON DISPOSABLE BEVERAGE WASTE
(2018-04)Disposable beverage waste is an increasingly common issue in North America and at Dalhousie University. Our research project focused on identifying how students and staff who use the Rowe Management Building on Dalhousie ...