Waste Management in Jasper National Park

Katherine M. Calvert, Richard D. Revel, and Leonard V. Hills

About the Book

The environmental objectives set out in Canada's Green Plan call for a 50 percent reduction of waste in Canada's national parks by the year 2000. This in-depth study of the waste issues in Jasper National Park looks at recent management practices, analyzes park waste streams, and offers management options for the future. An attempt has been made to determine how much waste is generated in the park, who creates it, and what it consists of. The findings presented here have enabled the park to act decisively in establishing waste minimization programs.

While waste management in Jasper National Park presents some unique challenges, many of the practices discussed in this book will find broader application in other small communities across Canada. This book reaffirms the need for each community to define its own waste composition and to review the effectiveness of its current waste management practices. The book will be of particular interest to people in other resort communities.

About the Authors

Katherine Calvert has an M.Sc. in Resources and the Environment from the University of Calgary. She is currently working in the waste management field in Jasper National Park, where she is implementing programs developed in this book.

Richard Revel is a Professor of Environmental Science in the Faculty of Environmental Design at the University of Calgary. His Ph.D. was in ecology, and he conducts research in the area of applied ecology and resource planning and management.

Leonard Hills is a Professor of Geology in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Calgary. His Ph.D. is in palynology, and he conducts research into various aspects of environmental conflicts and management.

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