Amy Richter

Contact Info

Research Interests

My research centers around data-driven methods to improve integrated waste management efficiency and regionalization, with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) being core tools used to complete this work. I also have an interest in Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs and the development of indicators that assess the efficiency and effectiveness of these programs.

Education

PhD, Environmental Systems Engineering, University of Regina, 2021
MASc, Environmental Systems Engineering, University of Regina, 2017
BASc, Environmental Systems Engineering, University of Regina, 2015

Publications

1. Richter, A., Karimi, N., Ng, K.T.W (2025). Waste Stewardship in Northern, Remote, Rural and First Nations Communities in Saskatchewan – Challenges and opportunities. Solid Waste Management in Canada: Approaches, Practices, and Experiences. Edited by Anderson Assuah and Kelvin Tsun Wai Ng. Routledge, UK. 69-81
2. Abha, A.T., Tasnim, A., Gitifar, A., Karimi, N., Richter, A., Ng, K.T.W. (2025). Quantification of improperly disposed mercury containing lights in Canadian households. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 40, 104549. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2025.104549
3. Mim, S.J., Tasnim, A., Chowdhury, R, Ng., K.T.W., Richter, A. (2025). Evolution of financial sustainability of Canadian waste management industries in government and private sectors. Cleaner Environmental Systems, 18, 100298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cesys.2025.100298
4. Mim, S.J., Richter, A., Gitifar, A., Chowdhury, R., Ng, K.T.W. (2025). The use of efficiency metrics for cross-jurisdictional assessment of household hazardous waste collection and recycling. Journal of Cleaner Production, 503, 145420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.145420
5. Richter, A., Ng, K.T.W., Vu, H.L., and Kabir, G. (2021). Identification of behaviour patterns in waste generation and recycling during the first wave of COVID in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Journal of Environmental Management, 290, 112663. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112663
6. Richter, A., Ng, K.T.W., Karimi, N., Chang, W. (2021). Developing a novel proximity analysis approach for assessment of waste management cost efficiency in low population density regions. Sustainable Cities and Society, 65, 102583. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102583
7. Richter, A., Ng, K.T.W., Karimi, N., Wu, P., and Kashani, A. H. (2019). Optimization of waste management regions using recursive Thiessen polygons. Journal of Cleaner Production, 234, 85-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.06.178
8. Richter, A., Ng, K.T.W., and Karimi, N. (2019). A data driven technique applying GIS, and remote sensing to rank locations for waste disposal site expansion. Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 149, 352-362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.06.013
9. Karimi, N., Ng, K.T.W., and Richter, A. (2022). Development of a regional solid waste management framework and its application to a prairie province in Central Canada. Sustainable Cities and Society, 82, 103904. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2022.103904
10. Karimi, N., Ng, K.T.W., and Richter, A. (2022). Integrating Geographic Information System network analysis and nighttime light satellite imagery to optimize landfill regionalization on a regional level. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29, 81492–81504, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-21462-w