Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Faculty of Science

Past ENVS 3502 Projects

Environmental Problem Solving II: The Campus as a Living Laboratory

Group Projects: This is a list of past student projects for ENVS 3502. Click on the project name for a link to the final report on DalSpace.

2020s

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2025

  • Assessing Noise Pollution from the Construction of ±«Óătv’s Oulton-Stanish Ice Rink and its Impact on Student's Well-Being
  • Assessing the Relationship between Sidewalk Foot Traffic and Soil Compaction on ±«Óătv University’s Studley Campus
  • Causes of post-consumer food waste in ±«Óătv Studley Campus dining halls based on dining habitats and food waste opinions of students living in on-campus residences
  • E-waste recycling practices in research labs: evaluating the effectiveness of ±«Óătv University’s E-Recycling Program in the Faculties of Science and Engineering
  • Exploring Bird Feeding as an Enhancement Method of Bird Biodiversity on ±«Óătv University Studley Campus; One Seed at The Time
  • Financial Viability of Implementing a Greywater Reuse System in the Life Sciences Centre on ±«Óătv University’s Studley Campus
  • Greener Futures in Suits and Ties: Environmental Literacy and Intrigue Among Management and Law Undergraduate Students at ±«Óătv University
  • Quantifying Carbon Dioxide Emission Equivalence from ±«Óătv Undergraduates’ Air Travel During the 2024/2025 Academic Year Study Breaks
  • Quantifying Cigarette Butt Waste on ±«Óătv University’s Studley Campus: A Spatial Analysis of Hotspots via Location and Ground-Type Patterns
  • Student Perceptions of Sanitary Products Sustainability in Studley Campus Washrooms at ±«Óătv University
  • Watt’s up? Assessing Habits of Energy Usage in Residence Students Living in Shirreff Hall at ±«Óătv University
  • Window of Opportunity: Assessing Heat Loss and Energy Efficiency Improvements in ±«Óătv Residence Buildings

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2016

  • Ground Transportation Mystery: An examination of the choices ±«Óătv University’s undergraduate students make when travelling to the Halifax Stanfield International Airport
  • Rage Against the (Vending) Machine: An exploratory investigation into student purchasing patterns and attitudes towards vending machines on ±«Óătv University's Studley campus

2015

2014

  • Managing Coffee Cup Waste at ±«Óătv University
  • Sustaina “beer” ity: Promoting Sustainability through Local Microbrew Beer Options on Campus
  • Reusable Containers in the ±«Óătv Student Union Building
  • Student Opinion about Local and Organic Food on Campus
  • An Exploration of Chicken and Egg Sustainability on ±«Óătv University’s Halifax Campus

2013

  • Green Space Project: The Desirability of Exposure to Nature at ±«Óătv University

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