Developing sustainability indicators for a university campus

• Autores: A.M. Troschinetz, J.R. Mihelcic, K.L. Bradof
• Localización: The International journal of engineering education, ISSN-e 0949-149X, Vol. 23, no. 2, 2007, págs. 231-241
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This paper reports on a course that utilized problem-based learning in order to engage engineering students to develop indicators ofcampus sustainability. The course structure and project are evaluated against the attributes of intellectual development and learningapproaches and the problem-based learning method. In addition, the degree to which students addressed the importance of balance andintegration of societal, environmental and economic considerations is evaluated. A secondary intent is to offer an adaptable frameworkto aid other universities in developing a set of sustainability indicators. Results showed the multidimensionality of the selectedindicators.