Below are 5 examples of student work produced in the fall of 2008.
Abstract - New Kids on the Block: An Analysis of Student housing Trends in Southeast Keene, New Hampshire: “Drawing on secondary research; this study has provided context in order to understand the concepts of ‘town and gown’ relationships. Primary research has revealed several significant social and physical differences between the two major demographics of study, students and non-student residents….” (view the presentation for the full study).
Keene Neighborhood
Abstract - May the Force Be With You: Workforce Housing in the Monadnock Region: “In conjunction with Heading for Home, a Keene-based non-profit housing coalition, this study’s primary focus is on the issue of workforce housing in Keene and the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire. One closed-response survey was developed and distributed to Town Planners and Selectmen to ascertain opinions regarding workforce housing….” (view the presentation for the full study).
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Abstract - Live Green or Die: Recycling in Cheshire County, New Hampshire: “This thesis aims to test the viability of a countywide recycling program in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Many experts in the field of recycling believe that the consolidation of recycling centers can lower per capita costs and increase the profitability of recycling…..” (view the presentation for the full study).
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Abstract: Talking Trash- An Assessment of Solid Waste Disposal in Keene, New Hampshire: “The first step in this research project consisted of finding the absolute locations of all dumpsters within the city. Concurrently, similar studies and other scholarly references pertaining to the study were researched. Background information on the city, and other literature reviews were explored. From here, a survey was created to be conducted in a case study neighborhood. The survey discussed elements such as the quality of life, impact of visible dumpsters, enrollment at Keene State College, and opinions of the ordinance. Three hypotheses were developed for each zone…” (view the presentation for the full study).
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Abstract - There Is No Place Like Home: Affordable Housing in Milford, New Hampshire: “The cost of affordable of housing, purchase prices and rental prices, have drastically risen the last fifteen years. The income levels have not kept pace with rising housing costs, making affordable/workforce housing a real problem on the national level…The first chapter of this paper explains these two national housing issues and relates them to New Hampshire. It finally uses the town of Milford, New Hampshire as a case study and intends to help show that the town does have an affordable/workforce housing issue (view the presentation for the full study).