Costa Rica has the potential for economic growth and environmental accountability in future industrial development. Our research focused on the techniques that can lead to sustainability in industrial parks. Through conducting site assessments and surveys with industrial park managers, we evaluated the potential for sustainability in Costa Rica's industrial parks. We created a database of industrial parks in Costa Rica and a sustainability checklist, and conducted a comparative analysis of international and domestic policies concerning sustainability. Our research revealed that Costa Rica's industrial parks have the interest and potential to become sustainable, they just need the necessary tools to accomplish this.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Esa, Arten Ahmed-Hussein
• Brennan, Susan Marie
• Eames, Nathaniel Allan
• Miller, Martha Onnolee

Subject

• Environment
• Industry
• Infrastructure
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121411-234802

Keyword

• Sustainable development--Economic aspects
• Community development
• Sustainability
• Construction industry--Environmental aspects

Advisor

• Dempsey, James
• Skorinko, Jeanine LM

Year

• 2011

Center

• San Jose, Costa Rica Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Cámara de Industrias de Costa Rica

Date created

• 2011-12-14

Location

• San José

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-03