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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 |
Pubblicazione: | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
Edizione: | 1st ed. 2018. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (540 pages) |
Disciplina: | 338.99507 |
Soggetto topico: | Sustainable development |
Environmental management | |
Teaching | |
Sustainable Development | |
Environmental Management | |
Teaching and Teacher Education | |
Persona (resp. second.): | Leal FilhoWalter |
RogersJudy | |
Iyer-RanigaUsha | |
Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
Sommario/riassunto: | 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 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. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Sustainable Development Research in the Asia-Pacific Region |
ISBN: | 3-319-73293-5 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910299391403321 |
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