Publication Date
2019
Degree Type
Master's Project
Degree Name
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Department
Urban and Regional Planning
First Advisor
Frances Edwards
Keywords
illegal dumping, waste management
Abstract
Illegal dumping is a major environmental concern throughout the United States and most countries (Ichinose & Yamamoto, 2011). Abandoned items such as household material, dumped garbage or construction debris leave odors and contaminants that can threaten community health, impact the environment, and degrade the city's visual appearance (Dabholkar, Muthiyan, Srinivasan, Ravi, Jeon, & Gao, 2017). To reduce illegal dumping, many cities establish education programs, social-media-based community applications, surveillance camera monitoring, and execute policies with associated penalties and fines (Dabholkar et al., 2017). The City of San Jose is battling an illegal dumping problem and has created the Removing and Preventing Illegal Dumping (RAPID) program to address the challenges. The research question in this study is, is the Removing Preventing Illegal Dumping (RAPID) program effective at mitigating the volume of illegal dumping incidents in San Jose?
Recommended Citation
Laxamana, Rina, "San Jose’s Removing and Preventing Illegal Dumping Program (RAPID): An Evaluation of Illegal Dumping in San Jose" (2019). Master's Projects. 670.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.m5fu-6st9
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_projects/670
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