Embedding Sustainability in Built Environment Curricula: Opportunities and Challenges

Michele Florencia Victoria (Editor), Richard Alexander Laing (Editor), Whitney Jane Bevan

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Abstract

This book offers a comprehensive collection of best practices, gathered from classrooms across the globe, aimed at actively engaging students in sustainability. These tried and tested methods, presented within its pages, provide educators with valuable tools that can be easily adopted or tailored to their own academic environments. Moreover, this book serves as resource for policymakers, shedding light on the fundamental drivers and formidable challenges associated with integrating sustainability principles within higher education institutions. As an added bonus, researchers will find an overview of the cutting-edge literature currently available, as well as valuable suggestions for future research.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationCham, Switzerland
PublisherSpringer
Number of pages216
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic)9783031969096
ISBN (Print)9783031969119, 9783031969089
Publication statusPublished - 19 Aug 2025

Keywords

  • Sustainability
  • Construction
  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Economic Sustainability
  • Social Sustainability
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Circular Economy
  • Interdisciplinary Projects
  • Built Environment Curriculum
  • Higher Education

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