Quinsigamond Village, in the city of Worcester, contains pollution problems from both the past and present. A largely industrial history has left behind a legacy of contaminants. Current problems include badly capped landfills and leaking sewage beds. Local residents claim Worcester government has formed a habit of using Quinsigamond Village as its primary area for disposing of waste, compounding the pollution problems. Working in cooperation with the Regional Environmental Council of Massachusetts, researchers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute plan to identify the environmental hazards in Quinsigamond Village, along with how local residents interact with those hazards. This will be done through the use of participatory research methods to improve accuracy and participant self-stimulation. Findings will be reported to the community and Regional Environmental Council in order to empower Quinsigamond Village to work together toward positive environmental change.

• 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

• Stinehour, Maxwell William
• Holmes, Walter F.

Subject

• Industry
• Security
• Inclusion
• Environment
• Sustainability

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 05A020I

Keyword

• Soil pollution
• Sustainability
• Sustainable development--Social aspects
• Community development

Advisor

• Krueger, Robert
• Tuler, Seth

Year

• 2005

Sponsor

• Regional Environmental Council

Date created

• 2005-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright