Towards Green Campus Operations : Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development Initiatives at Universities /: Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development Initiatives at Universities. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: [edited by] Walter Leal Filho [and 3 others].
• Editors: Leal Filho, Walter; Frankenberger, Fernanda; Iglecias, Patricia; Mülfarth, Roberta Consentino Kronka
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Contents; Concepts and Reflexions on Campus Greening; 1 Space, Like Time, Is Money: Evaluating Space Utilisation in Saudi Arabian Universities; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Higher Education in Saudi Arabia; 2.1 Higher Education System in Saudi Arabia; 2.2 University Campuses in Saudi Arabia: A General Overview; 2.3 Saudi Arabia's Youth Population; 3 Space Utilisation: An Analytical Review; 3.1 Key Definitions; 3.2 The Importance of Space Utilisation Studies; 3.3 Historical Development of Space Utilisation Studies; 3.4 The Challenges in Optimising Space Utilisation 3.5 How to Measure Space Utilisation Level3.6 The Targeted Rate of Space Utilisation; 4 Research Methodology; 5 Results and Discussion; 5.1 Frequency, Occupancy, and Utilisation Rates; 5.2 The Frequency Rate Per Timeslot; 5.3 The Occupancy Rate Per Timeslot; 5.4 Room Requirement; 5.5 Space Utilisation and User Satisfaction; 6 Conclusion and Recommendations; Acknowledgements; References; Further Reading; 2 Reflections on Sustainable Practices: Analyzing Teaching, Research, Extension and Management of a Brazilian Public University; Abstract; 1 Introduction 2 The Role of Universities in the Dissemination of Sustainability3 The University Researched; 4 Method; 5 Results; 6 Concluding Remarks; References; 3 Sustainable Brazilian Universities: Composition of Characteristics, Indicators and Performance Parameters; Abstract; 1 The Composition of a Set of Sustainability Characteristics for Universities; 2 Sustainability in Higher Education: Path to the Goal; 3 Selection of Sustainable Universities Hosted on the ISCN Website, Belonging to Countries that Have the Same HDI of Brazil, According to UNDP HDR2015 4 Main Characteristics of Selected Universities from Their Home Page, Related to the Question of Sustainability5 Planetary Boundaries: A Concept; 6 The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI); 7 The STARS®/AASHE Tools; 8 Relationships Between University and the Biosphere; 9 Indicators of Sustainable Development; 10 Compatibility of Sustainability Characteristics, Indicators and Parameters Found at Universities, with UN ASD2030; 11 The Construction of the Set of Sustainability Characteristics (SSC) for Brazilian Universities and Its Relationship with ASD2030 of the UN 12 Conclusion: The Power of the Brazilian Sustainable UniversitiesReferences; 4 Sustainability and Climate Action in the Value Proposition of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation: Is the Future Already Happening?; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Method, Results and Discussion; 2.1 Method; 2.1.1 Reduction of Its Own Impacts; 2.1.2 New Technologies and Outreach; 2.1.3 Local Development; 2.2 Results; 2.2.1 Role, Enablers and Barriers; 2.2.2 Management Practices; 2.2.3 Green Initiatives; 2.2.4 Investment; 3 Discussion; 4 Conclusions; 5 Future Research; Annexes
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 378.538; Environment; Education, Higher -- Saudi Arabia; College campuses -- Saudi Arabia; Sustainable development; Education, Higher; Environmental education; Waste disposal; EDUCATION / Higher; College campuses; Education, Higher; Technology & Engineering -- Power Resources -- General; Education -- Higher; Science -- Global Warming & Climate Change; Education -- General; Science -- Environmental Science; Energy technology & engineering; Higher & further education, tertiary education; The environment; Education; Waste management; Sustainability; Environment; Sustainable Development; Energy Efficiency; Higher Education; Climate Change Management and Policy; Environmental and Sustainability Education; Waste Management/Waste Technology; Saudi Arabia; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319768854; 3319768859
• Related ISBNs: 9783319768847; 3319768840
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 21, 2018).
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