Sustainability in higher education / edited by J. Paulo Davim.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Davim, J. Paulo, editor.

Series:

Chandos information professional series.

Chandos information professional series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--Environmental aspects--United States.

Universities and colleges.

Campus planning--Environmental aspects--United States.

Campus planning.

Environmental management--United States.

Environmental management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 131 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Waltham, MA : Chandos Publishing, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides discussions on the exchange of information between different aspects of sustainability in higher education. This book includes chapter contributions from authors who have provided case studies on various areas of education for sustainability.

Contents:

1. Putting sustainable development in practice : campus greening as a tool for institutional sustainability efforts

2. Management education for sustainability : deriving learning formats from competence requirements

3. U.S. and international community-based sustainability projects for deep learning

4. Inculcating sustainability among first-year engineering students using cooperative problem-based learning

5. Sustainability in engineering education : an approach to reach significant learning and character skills.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780081003756

0081003757

9780081003671

0081003676

OCLC:

919252279