Project Manager: Braden Warns Assistant Manager: Heather Hilbert Analysts: 越谷 定治 (Sadaharu “George” Koshitani), Rick Bolton Web designer: Seth Clark

“The Return of Green Space” TXSTATE Campus Recycling Program

Problem Environmental Service Committee Environmental Service Committee Campus Master Plan Campus Master Plan Recycling receptacle cost ($400) Recycling receptacle cost ($400) E.S.C. does not know were the best location for each recycling receptacle E.S.C. does not know were the best location for each recycling receptacle

Purpose Most useful locations 2 per location Offer a ranking system Variables oVending machines oDinning Halls oCampus Entrances oBus Stops oCampus Residence oNumber of Students in Classrooms oSeasonal Sports oOther Major Gathering Points 1 of 2

2 of 2 Purpose Goals oMaximize each location oAllow flexibility to move receptacles according to seasonal gathering spots oReference for new funds oDatabase/Flowchart that can be updated

Scope Main Campus Main Campus o High Use Areas o Trash Receptacles o Student Dorms o Dinning Halls o Bobcat Stadium o Strahan Coliseum o Student Parking o Bus Routes

Data: Types of Data o Vending machine shapefile o Building & Walkways shapefile o Building excel file o DOQQ files o Other hand collected data Software o ESRI ArcGIS 9.1 with spatial extension o Microsoft Office 1 of 2

Data: Sources of Data o o Chris Reynolds - Office of the Vice President for Finance and Support Services o Joe Meyer – Director of Institutional Research o Paul Hamilton - Auxiliary Services 1 of 2

Methodology Research & Organizing of Data o Georeference o Hand collect data o Organized & join of tabular data Analyze o Narrow our view to the scope of the work o Spatial Analysis o Buffer & overlaying o Network Analysis o Student flow on sideways Result o Where are these recycling bins show be located

Implications E.S.C. will be able to see by a ranking system of where locations of recycling bins Database for continues updates by the campus Flowchart (Model) o Reusable o Interchangeable

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Final Deliverables Final Report Poster Web Site o Reports o Poster o PowerPoint Presentation o Flowchart CD o Database o Metadata o Reports o Poster o PowerPoint Presentation o Flowchart

Summary We will identify the best locations for recycle bins on Texas State Univ. main campus. We consider the factors: How many people are in each building Where vending machines, smoking areas, sidewalks, smoking areas, sidewalks, and bus stops are.

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