Project Manager: Braden WarnsAssistant Manager: Heather HilbertAnalysts: 越谷 定治 (Sadaharu “George” Koshitani),

Rick Bolton Web designer: Seth Clark

“The Return of Green Space”

TXSTATE Campus Recycling Program

Problem

• EEnvironmentalnvironmental SServiceervice CCommitteeommittee• Campus Master PlanCampus Master Plan• Recycling receptacle cost ($400)Recycling receptacle cost ($400)• E.S.C. does not know were the best E.S.C. does not know were the best

location for each recycling receptaclelocation for each recycling receptacle

Purpose

• Most useful locations• 2 per location• Offer a ranking system• Variables

o Vending machineso Dinning Hallso Campus Entranceso Bus Stopso Campus Residenceo Number of Students in Classroomso Seasonal Sportso Other Major Gathering Points

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Purpose

• Goalso Maximize each locationo Allow flexibility to move receptacles according to seasonal

gathering spotso Reference for new funds o Database/Flowchart that can be updated

Scope

• Main CampusMain Campuso High Use AreasHigh Use Areaso Trash ReceptaclesTrash Receptacleso Student DormsStudent Dormso Dinning HallsDinning Hallso Bobcat StadiumBobcat Stadiumo Strahan ColiseumStrahan Coliseumo Student ParkingStudent Parkingo Bus RoutesBus Routes

Data:

• Types of Datao Vending machine shapefileo Building & Walkways shapefileo Building excel fileo DOQQ fileso Other hand collected data

• Softwareo ESRI ArcGIS 9.1 with spatial extensiono Microsoft Office

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Data:

• Sources of Datao www.capo.state.tx.us/imagery02/o Chris Reynolds - Office of the Vice President for Finance and

Support Services o Joe Meyer – Director of Institutional Researcho Paul Hamilton - Auxiliary Services

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Methodology

• Research & Organizing of Datao Georeferenceo Hand collect datao Organized & join of tabular data

• Analyze o Narrow our view to the scope of the worko Spatial Analysis

o Buffer & overlayingo Network Analysis

o Student flow on sideways

• Resulto 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

Timetable

Budget

Total Budget: $39,560

Software $729.17

Equipment Costs

$14,770.83

System Management

$2,600.00

Project Preparation

$2,900.00

Data Analysis $10,440.00

Data Collection $8,120.00

Final Deliverables

• Final Report • Poster• Web Site

o Reportso Postero PowerPoint Presentationo Flowchart

• CDo Databaseo Metadatao Reportso Postero PowerPoint Presentationo 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.

Questions ?