Date of Award
2008
Degree Name
Geography
College
College of Liberal Arts
Type of Degree
M.S.
Document Type
Thesis
First Advisor
James Leonard
Second Advisor
Joshua Hagen
Third Advisor
Larry Jarrett
Abstract
The dumping of waste into the environment has plagued the mountains of Rural Appalachia for decades. Tire, cars, appliances, and drug producing materials routinely are illegally disposed of via open dumps. The purpose of this research is to reveal the motives of the damaging open dumpsites that damage the beauty of the Appalachian Mountains. The states of Kentucky and West Virginia were analyzed through the use of GIS and descriptive statistics. The distance to refuse centers and application of disposal fees are the leading factors that result to the use of open dumps.
Subject
Appalachian Region - Environmental aspects
Subject
West Virginia - Environmental aspects
Subject
Kentucky - Environmental aspects
Recommended Citation
Jones, BJ, "The Geography of Open Dumps in Rural Appalachia" (2008). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 128.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/128
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