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Factors Affecting Product Lifetime: A Study In Support Of Policy Development For Waste Reduction, W. David Conn
Factors Affecting Product Lifetime: A Study In Support Of Policy Development For Waste Reduction, W. David Conn
City and Regional Planning
An exploratory study has been examined factors affecting the lifetimes of selected small electrical appliances, to assist in the development of policies to extend these lifetimes (for the purposes of conserving resources, protecting the environment, and reducing the costs of solid waste management). The study included (i) a consumer survey, (ii) in-depth interviews with manufacturers, and (iii) a limited investigation of second-hand markets. Tentative findings are that physical durability appears to be a key factor affecting the lifetime of a few of the products examined (particularly those that malfunction after less than three years' use) while the lifetimes of other …
The Neglect Of Socioeconomic Research By Us Energy And Environmental Agencies, W. David Conn
The Neglect Of Socioeconomic Research By Us Energy And Environmental Agencies, W. David Conn
City and Regional Planning
The published research plans of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) have each been criticized by the Office of Technology Assessment for focusing largely on the development of technological “hardware” and giving little attention to socioeconomic research (broadly defined). This paper first examines socioeconomic research areas that EPA might be expected to cover and shows that its plans for doing so are inadequate. The paper then identifies gaps in ERDA's coverage of socioeconomic research that remain unfilled even in the agency's updated plan. Several reasons for this neglect of socioeconomic research …
Planning For Resource Recovery: Lessons From The California Experience, W. David Conn
Planning For Resource Recovery: Lessons From The California Experience, W. David Conn
City and Regional Planning
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, which emphasizes resource recovery as a goal, provides for states or regional authorities to prepare comprehensive solid waste management plans. A review of the experience in California, where solid waste planning has been required since 1972, shows that communities have generally hesitated to include resource recover in their plans; this seems to be due largely to technological uncertainties, to the existence of economic and institutional biases against recovery, and to the lack of financial assistance for planning and implementation. Some of these obstacles may be overcome, at least in part, by provisions …