Sustainable Development Research in the Asia-Pacific Region

Education, Cities, Infrastructure and Buildings
Herausgegeben:Leal Filho, Walter; Rogers, Judy; Iyer-Raniga, Usha

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• World Sustainability Series
• Verlag: Springer / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-030-10349-1
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018
• Seitenzahl: 564
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 854g
• ISBN-13: 9783030103491
• ISBN-10: 3030103498
• Artikelnr.: 55155073

Inhaltsangabe

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.