Progress Report

Location Analysis for Outdoor Recycling Bin Placement Prepared for:

Purpose Analyze campus foot traffic Determine optimal locations for outdoor recycling bins

Final Recommendations by 2 May 2014 Scope Final Recommendations by 2 May 2014

Considerations Data constraints: 23 buildings within study area 5 consecutive time periods

Progress Create line map of walking routes Plot points of origin and destination Analyze network and identify frequent routes using campus population data

Network Creation

Population Change Dataset

Subsequent Process Assign weights to routes most frequently used Identify areas of additional interest such as food courts and bus stops and apply additional weight to the routes they intersect Verify foot traffic analysis through field work Analyze effectiveness of existing bins and make recommendations for future bin placement

Appraisal No major problems Final recommendations submitted by 2 May 2014

Timeline Data Collection Pre-Processing Data Analysis Interpretation Wk 1 Wk 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 14 Jan27 Feb Feb 10 Feb 17 Feb 24 Mar 3 Mar 10 Mar 17 Mar 24 Mar 31 Apr Apr 14 Apr 21 Apr 28 Data Collection   Pre-Processing Data Analysis Interpretation