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UNINA9910299391403321 |
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Titolo |
Sustainable Development Research in the Asia-Pacific Region : Education, Cities, Infrastructure and Buildings / / edited by Walter Leal Filho, Judy Rogers, Usha Iyer-Raniga |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2018.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (540 pages) |
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Collana |
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World Sustainability Series, , 2199-7373 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sustainable development |
Environmental management |
Teaching |
Sustainable Development |
Environmental Management |
Teaching and Teacher Education |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Researching Higher Education for Sustainable Development: Plan A, Plan B and Moving Beyond Thought-Limiting Clichés -- Resetting the compass: Principles for Responsible Urban Built Environment Education -- Achieving Both Breadth and Depth: How Sustainability Education is being Integrated Across All Undergraduate Courses at La Trobe University, Australia -- Developing Undergraduate Foundation Courses in Sustainability. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This multidisciplinary book focuses on best practices in sustainability research in the Asia-Pacific Region. Drawing links between research, practice, education for sustainability and the needs of industry, it addresses the sustainable development goals (SDGs). The book also presents research undertaken by a wide range of universities on matters related to sustainable development, in order to promote research in this area across multiple disciplines. Four key themes are explored: (1) Education for Sustainability. (2) Sustainable Cities. (3) Sustainable Buildings. (4) Sustainable Infrastructure. This unique book |
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documents and disseminates the wealth of know-how on sustainable development research in the Asia-Pacific Region today. It presents lessons learned and comparative case studies from various countries, including India, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, New Zealand and Australia. |
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