Material Information
- Title:
- THE ECONOMICS AND SUSTAINABILITY OF COMPOST AT NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA: A COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
- Physical Description:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Creator:
- Smith, David
- Publisher:
- New College of Florida
- Place of Publication:
- Sarasota, Fla.
- Publication Date:
- 2014
Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree:
- Bachelor's ( B.A.)
- Degree Grantor:
- New College of Florida
- Degree Divisions:
- Social Sciences
- Area of Concentration:
- Economics
Subjects
- Genre:
- bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, territorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Notes
- Abstract:
- This thesis is a cost-benefit analysis of the compost system at New College of
Florida. During the spring semester of 2013, data were collected regarding the amount of
food that was diverted from the waste stream and composted, as well as the amount of
finished compost produced. Benefits to the system were calculated using the known cost
of trash removal for the school, the value of the finished compost, and the estimated
value of methane sequestration that occurs during the compost process. The cost of the
system and operating expenses were then deducted from the benefits. The conclusion
found that the current compost system is not economically efficient. Assuming a 0%
discount rate, the system’s costs exceeded benefits by $1,706.75. A second cost benefit
analysis was then conducted, which included potential improvements and future
expansion for the system. This second analysis also assumed a 0%, 2%, and 4% discount
rate to provide a lower, middle, and upper estimate of benefits that would accrue from the
system. The analysis concluded that the compost system could potentially be
economically efficient, with benefits exceeding costs by the amount of $39,197.76
assuming a 0% discount rate or $11,483.97 assuming a 4% discount rate.
- Statement of Responsibility:
- by David Smith
- Thesis:
- Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2014
- General Note:
- RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- General Note:
- This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida Libraries, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law.
- General Note:
- Faculty Sponsor: Coe, Richard
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- New College of Florida
- Holding Location:
- New College of Florida
- Rights Management:
- Applicable rights reserved.
- Resource Identifier:
- Classification:
- S.T. 2014 S65
- System ID:
- AA00024813:00001
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