| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.47 |
| Liaison | Aaron Klemm |
| Submission Date | Aug. 26, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
San Jose State University
IN-3: Innovation 3
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Katherine
Cushing Director of Sustainability Office of the President |
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Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
CommUniverCity/City of San Jose Illegal Dumping Collaboration
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A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
During winter and spring of the 2015-16 academic year, SJSU and the City of San Jose’s Environmental Services Department, along with neighborhood leaders, worked together to combat illegal dumping. Using an innovative smart phone application called Terraflex, University faculty and students developed a system for geotagging the location and type of illegal dumping so that City staff and management could better understand what was being dumped and use the information to develop effective community outreach strategies. Additionally, faculty and students in the Sociology and Environmental Studies Departments conducted door-to-door surveys and focus groups to better understand community awareness. The results of this cooperative project enabled the City’s waste haulers to more efficiently target bulky item pickup and contributed to a significant reduction in illegal waste in two of three hotspot areas.
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A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):
Working with City staff and third party waste haulers, the joint project contributed to the reduction of illegal dumping in key hotspot areas by 5-10% over the course of six months and provided valuable baseline data to the City.
Over 50 detailed comments from community leaders and residents were also assembled and analyzed to identify trends in illegal dumping causes and potential solutions.
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A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
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Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of five):
| Yes or No | |
| Curriculum | Yes |
| Research | Yes |
| Campus Engagement | Yes |
| Public Engagement | Yes |
| Air & Climate | No |
| Buildings | No |
| Dining Services | No |
| Energy | No |
| Grounds | No |
| Purchasing | No |
| Transportation | No |
| Waste | Yes |
| Water | --- |
| Coordination, Planning & Governance | No |
| Diversity & Affordability | No |
| Health, Wellbeing & Work | No |
| Investment | No |
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Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
University-Community Engagement; Service Learning
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The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Additional information about the innovation can also be found in two additional websites/articles:
http://www.govtech.com/data/San-Jose-Calif-Launches-Innovative-Geospatial-Cleanup-App-to-Prepare-for-Super-Bowl-50.html
http://www.wastedive.com/news/san-jose-tackles-illegal-dumping-with-the-help-of-geospatial-technology/413568/
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