Strategy To Become A Zero-Waste Community At Varsity Courts Family Housing At The University Of Calgary

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dc.contributor.authorMoncada Garcia, Susana Yosceline
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-22T20:34:33Z
dc.date.available2021-09-22T20:34:33Z
dc.date.issued2021-08
dc.description.abstractThe excessive production of solid waste has caused severe environmental problems. Zero-waste initiatives are based on the circular economy model, aiming to recover and conserve resources, and reduce waste sent to landfills. The University of Calgary aims to divert 70% of its waste from the landfill by 2025. This capstone project seeks to develop intervention strategies to help Varsity Courts Family Housing residents to adopt zero-waste behaviours. Thus, this project aims to contribute to achieving the university's zero-waste goal. A survey was created to determine which factors from the extended Theory of Planned Behaviour influence the residents' behaviours to develop and implement interventions that promote zero-waste behaviours. Findings demonstrated that interventions should consider subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, and environmental awareness. The most effective interventions were brochures, videos, social media posts, and educational workshops. At the end of the project, small changes in the behaviour of the residents were observed.
dc.identifier.citationMoncada Garcia, S. Y. (2021). Strategy To Become A Zero-Waste Community At Varsity Courts Family Housing At The University Of Calgary (Unpublished master's project). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/113929
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/39246
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentSustainable Energy Development
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Designen_US
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studiesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHaskayne School of Businessen_US
dc.publisher.facultyLawen_US
dc.publisher.facultySchulich School of Engineeringen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgary
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleStrategy To Become A Zero-Waste Community At Varsity Courts Family Housing At The University Of Calgary
dc.typereport
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.scholar.levelGraduateen_US
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