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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...