Optimizing recycling in all of New York City's neighborhoods: Using GIS to develop the REAP index for improved recycling education, awareness, and participation

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 128-148

  Clarke, Marjorie J ^a   Maantay, Juliana A ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Disparities; Diversion rates; Geographic information systems (GIS); New York City; Recycling; Recycling participation; Solid waste management; Solid waste policy; Weighted linear index model

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RECYCLING; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOLID WASTES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DIVERSION RATES; NEW YORK CITY; RECYCLING PARTICIPATION; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; WEIGHTED LINEAR INDEX MODEL;

URBAN PLANNING;

EDUCATION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RECYCLING; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOLID WASTES; URBAN PLANNING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EDUCATION; GIS; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; POLICY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECYCLING; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 31144475103     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2005.06.008     Document Type: Article

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