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La sustentabilidad llama a una transformación profunda de la universidad. Este artículo de revisión tuvo como propósito examinar cómo ha sido la adopción de la sustentabilidad en las universidades mexicanas e identificar sus avances y... more
La sustentabilidad llama a una transformación profunda de la universidad. Este artículo de revisión tuvo como propósito examinar cómo ha sido la adopción de la sustentabilidad en las universidades mexicanas e identificar sus avances y desafíos. Se revisaron los artículos publicados en nueve revistas mexicanas cuyo contenido se refiere a la sustentabilidad, la sostenibilidad, la educación ambiental, el ambiente o la gestión ambiental en la educación superior en México. Tres fueron las dimensiones consideradas para abordar la sustentabilidad en la universidad: universidad integral, universidad integrada y universidad integradora. Los resultados obtenidos mostraron que los avances más sólidos se tuvieron en las dos primeras dimensiones; de ello da cuenta la sostenibilización curricular y el enverdecimiento del campus. Asimismo, se determinó que los principales desafíos radican en la dimensión «universidad integradora», específicamente, en la falta de construcción de una agenda política
de sustentabilidad por parte del gobierno universitario.
Kota sangat rentan terhadap perubahan iklim akibat tingginya populasi, penggunaan infrastruktur yang intensif, serta banyaknya kegiatan ekonomi. Pola hidup dan aktivitas masyarakat yang mengabaikan prinsip hemat energi juga cenderung... more
Kota sangat rentan terhadap perubahan iklim akibat tingginya populasi, penggunaan infrastruktur yang intensif, serta banyaknya kegiatan ekonomi. Pola hidup dan aktivitas masyarakat yang mengabaikan prinsip hemat energi juga cenderung meningkatkan konsentrasi gas-gas rumah kaca sehingga memicu terjadinya pemanasan global.
Perbaikan lingkungan dan kualitas kehidupan menjadi tanggung jawab seluruh pihak, trermasuk institusi perguruan tinggi. Kampus berkelanjutan merupakan salah satu konsep yang mulai berkembang di dunia yang terintegrasi ke dalam kebijakan kampus sebagai respon dari adanya degradasi lingkungan. Oleh karena itu, melalui penelitian ini, penulis ingin membandingkan kebijakan pembangunan berkelanjutan di dalam Kampus Tembalang, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia dan Kampus Tertre, Universitas Nantes-Perancis.
Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara kepada stakeholder utama dalam penerapan kebijakan kampus di bidang pembangunan berkelanjutan. Hasil dari penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa kebijakan pembangunan berkelanjutan di lingkungan kampus yang paling baik harus terintegrasi dengan manajemen lingkungan, perbaikan kualitas kehidupan masyarakat kampus, dan penguatan ekonomi, serta melibatkan seluruh pihak terkait.
Abstrak Mengekalkan kelestarian kampus adalah salah satu cabaran dalam kehidupan warga kampus. Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) telah mengorak langkah mengamalkan kehidupan kampus berlandaskan ecoKampus sejak tahun 2013. Penggunaan basikal... more
Abstrak Mengekalkan kelestarian kampus adalah salah satu cabaran dalam kehidupan warga kampus. Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) telah mengorak langkah mengamalkan kehidupan kampus berlandaskan ecoKampus sejak tahun 2013. Penggunaan basikal diperkenalkan sebagai pemangkin kepada kehijauan kampus UMS. Namun, sejauh manakah basikal berpotensi sebagai pengangkutan alternatif kepada warga kampus. Oleh itu, kajian bertujuan mengenal pasti ciri, faktor dan kekangan penggunaan mod pengangkutan alternatif ini dalam kalangan pelajar UMS. Kaji selidik dijalankan terhadap 300 pelajar UMS meliputi pelbagai unit kediaman (kolej), berdasarkan kaedah persampelan rawak berstrata. Analisis data menggunakan kaedah deskriptif dan inferensi menerusi frekuensi, skor min purata dan khi kuasa dua. Penemuan kajian menunjukkan kebanyakan pelajar wanita, pelajar yang menginap dalam kampus dan pelajar tahun akhir mendominasi penggunaan basikal di kampus. Sebahagian besar aktiviti berbasikal hanya digunakan bagi tujuan riadah, manakala hanya peratus yang kecil sahaja untuk ke perpustakaan. Penggunaan berbasikal ke kuliah masih di tahap paling minima. Kesedaran terhadap faktor kesihatan adalah pemangkin utama penggunaan basikal, diikuti kesedaran terhadap penjagaan alam sekitar dan kebolehsampaian yang tinggi. Namun, faktor cuaca, keselamatan dan kekurangan infrastruktur penyumbang utama basikal sukar dijadikan sebagai mod pengangkutan alternatif dalam kampus. Peningkatan peratus aktiviti berbasikal dalam kampus masih menjadi cabaran kepada pihak pengurusan universiti. Penambahbaikan infrastruktur dan mempergiatkan kempen penggunaan basikal dalam kalangan warga kampus dapat membantu peningkatan penggunaan basikal serta mengekalkan kelestarian kampus UMS.
— Campus Sustainability has become challenging because it requires active participation and coordination of related stakeholders particularly the campus community itself. Previous research has pointed out that for a campus to be... more
— Campus Sustainability has become challenging because it requires active participation and coordination of related stakeholders particularly the campus community itself. Previous research has pointed out that for a campus to be sustainable, consideration to the three pillars of sustainable development is essential. This refers to the preservation of the environment, continuous economic growth and social sustainability. Good governance and best practice is the key to achieve a sustainable campus. This could be achieved through active coordination and participation between the management, administrative and operational departments, and the academic department and its local community. Continuous support of the efforts to achieve a sustainable campus will be reflected in the quality of the teaching, learning and other related activities. Hence it is important to frame out the best practice that comprises a holistic approach and strategies to achieve a sustainable campus. This paper provides a review on the status of higher education development in Malaysia that also looks into the issues and challenges of achieving a sustainable campus. Subsequently, the authors propose a conceptual framework of best practice to achieve sustainable campus aimed at improving the current campus sustainability plan.
Sustainable campus is a peaceful campus environment to have a prosperous economy through resource and energy conservation, waste reduction and efficient environmental management and promote social equity and equality and so exporting... more
Sustainable campus is a peaceful campus environment to have a prosperous economy through resource and energy conservation, waste reduction and efficient environmental management and promote social equity and equality and so exporting these values at the community, national and international. A few institution of higher education in Malaysia initiated the ‘Sustainable Campus’ as one of institution’s agenda to support the sustainability of the environment. Recycling is one of the initiatives to create an efficient environment management and waste reduction. Therefore, AUSIC (Aware, Understand, Support, Involve and Commit) concept is introduced to measure the readiness of the institution’s staff towards recycling in order to support Sustainable Campus. The objective of this research is to analyze AUSIC concept in institution of higher learning on recycling. This research was conducted among the institution’s staff in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) (Perak). The data were obtained through questionnaires and processed by using the SPSS software. The result showed that most of the institution’s staff in UiTM (Perak) are aware, understand, support and involve with the recycling, however not among them are commit to do recycling continuously in order to sustain the workplace environment because there is no systematic method to recycle.
This paper develops a framework for understanding pedestrian mobility pattern from WiFi traces and other data sources. It can be used to forecast demand for pedestrian facilities such as railway stations, music festivals, campus,... more
This paper develops a framework for understanding pedestrian mobility pattern from WiFi traces and other data sources. It can be used to forecast demand for pedestrian facilities such as railway stations, music festivals, campus, airports, supermarkets or even pedestrian area in city centers. Scenarios regarding the walkable infrastructure and connectors, the scheduling (trains in stations, classes on campus, concerts in festivals) or the proposed services in the facility may then be evaluated. It is inspired by activity-based approach. We assume that pedestrian demand is driven by a willingness to perform activities. Activity scheduling decision is explicitly taken into account. Activity-based approach for urban areas is adapted for pedestrian facilities, with similarities (scheduling behavior) and differences (no “home” in pedestrian facilities, thus no tours). This is a first attempt to define a integrated system of choice models in the context of pedestrian facilities.
Purpose – The paper aims to explore and analyse the potential of campus living learning laboratory (LLL) as an integrated mechanism to provide the innovative and creative teaching and learning experiences, robust research output and... more
Purpose – The paper aims to explore and analyse the potential of campus living learning laboratory (LLL) as an integrated mechanism to provide the innovative and creative teaching and learning experiences, robust research output and strengthening the campus sustainability initiatives by using the sustainability science approach. Design/methodology/approach – The challenge to adopt sustainability science as an interdisciplinary approach juxtaposed against the structure, teaching and learning of single disciplinary approach in institution of higher education (IHE). The LLL approach can be one of the options on how the integrative teaching and learning, combination fundamental and applied research and campus operations should conduct to strengthen the implementation of campus sustainability. Findings – The review of application of LLL from several campus sustainability and combining with the experiences in conducting the UTM Campus sustainability results the strategic operational mechanism of the integration process. Research limitations/implications – The LLL approach which applies the sustainability science approach did not cover the challenges and issue related to the inter-, inter-and trans-disciplinary during the campus LLL application. Further study needs to be conducted to strengthen the fundamental approach to developing campus LLL as one approach to operationalizing the Sustainable Development agenda in IHE. Practical implications – The experiences and findings produces from this study help other campus sustainability to articulate the benefits of campus LLL initiatives, anticipate implementation challenges in teaching and learning, research output and the operation. The problem-solving nature of sustainability science provides a platform for implementing campus sustainability initiatives which allow inter-, inter-and trans-disciplinary approach for a more synergize effort of a real case study and project based approach. Social implications – Furthermore, the implementation of LLL challenges the researcher/academia to provide prompt response as part of societal learning process in strengthening applied-based research as well as to contribute to the fundamental research. Successful LLL approach require both top-down commitments from the top management of the university and bottom-up drive from interested faculty, core research themes, operations and students.
Resumo: O presente trabalho tem o propósito de analisar a questão da valoração dos resíduos orgânicos do Restaurante Universitário da EACH-USP para a geração de energia através do biogás. Apresenta-se um panorama geral da questão dos... more
Resumo: O presente trabalho tem o propósito de analisar a questão da valoração dos resíduos orgânicos do Restaurante Universitário da EACH-USP para a geração de energia através do biogás. Apresenta-se um panorama geral da questão dos resíduos orgânicos, contextualiza-se a geração de resíduos e a sua problemática e por fim é apresentado o foco do trabalho que é a análise quantitativa do potencial gerador. Através da revisão bibliográfica de autores da área de meio ambiente, resíduos sólidos e biogás e, principalmente, através de cálculos, buscamos responder a seguinte pergunta que norteia o trabalho: " Qual é o potencial de aproveitamento dos resíduos orgânicos gerados no Restaurante Universitário da EACH-USP para produzir energia elétrica? " Sendo que a hipótese é de que os resíduos orgânicos descartados pelo Restaurante Universitário (RU) da EACH-USP podem ser utilizados para produzir biogás, e consequentemente, energia elétrica, sendo uma energia renovável e sustentável, e permitindo assim a melhor destinação final desses resíduos, com um bom custo-benefício. Introdução A crescente produção de resíduos nas últimas décadas se dá principalmente devido à intensificação das atividades humanas e do crescimento populacional; sobretudo em grandes núcleos urbanos, onde ações de manejo se tornaram um problema enfrentado pelas
Closely linked with the rapidly growing population and the rate of consumption, waste, and its management has become a major issue. In order to show the most environmentally preferable options for waste management in campuses, the... more
Closely linked with the rapidly growing population and the rate of consumption, waste, and its management has become a major issue. In order to show the most environmentally preferable options for waste management in campuses, the hierarchy places emphasis on reducing, reusing, and recycling the majority of wastes. Recently, green concept has attracted scholars' attentions in the waste management within campuses, mainly because of its prospect to overcome wasteful inefficiencies and usher in positive changes in order to enhance the quality of life. This paper reviews Arizona State University (ASU) campus as one of the well-known campuses that apply the green campus concept through best practices in waste management. The lessons learned from ASU campus can be adopted and applied in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Kuala Lumpur Campus with regards to Malaysian unique context. Preliminary study and field observations have been conducted in UTM Kuala Lumpur Campus that indicates a gap between green campus concept and current practices including a lack of facilities and awareness in waste management. Finally, this paper is proposed some general recommendations for UTM Kuala Lumpur campus in order to encourage the practice of the waste management to realise the green campus concept in future.
This paper outlines the national approach of stormwater management in Malaysia. In order to cure stormwater runoff in the campus, a conventional drainage system has been designed to provide the fastest possible transport of stormwater... more
This paper outlines the national approach of stormwater management in Malaysia. In order to cure stormwater runoff in the campus, a conventional drainage system has been designed to provide the fastest possible transport of stormwater runoff out of the catchments into the receiving water. Conventional drainage system, unfortunately has led to increase the occurrence of overflowing stormwater in the areas of UTM KL Campus. Therefore conventional drainage system is no longer an effective measure in solving stormwater runoff .Due to this problem, increasing the public awareness to the negative impact of urban stormwater runoff to the environment has led the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) to introduce the new Urban Stormwater Management Manual for Malaysia and Best Management Practices (BMPs) in 1975. Therefore this study had been carried out with the aim to determine the important element of a sustainable drainage system in a campus that can be applied in UTM KL Campus. The study was conducted by using observations and semi-structure interview form expert panel in UTM KL. The findings indicated in the campus are still at the initial stage in adopting the sustainable drainage system concept. This study has been concluded that there is a serious need for the establishment of a clear guidance for a sustainable drainage system in UTM KL campus. Stormwater management is the process of departing from the traditional approach which is currently going on in the UTM KL Campus to a more ecological and sustainable drainage system which is in peace with the nature. UTM KL must put a lot of efforts to improve the conventional drainage system to a more sustainable drainage system if they want towards achieving a sustainable campus status in the future.
Higher education institutions are major drivers of change in achieving environmental sustainability both within college campuses and beyond campuses in communities at large. However, achieving campus sustainability is not possible without... more
Higher education institutions are major drivers of change in achieving environmental sustainability both within college campuses and beyond campuses in communities at large. However, achieving campus sustainability is not possible without the involvement of students as one of the major stakeholders of a university. Based on survey of 152 students of the College of Architecture and Planning, University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, this study explores students’ assessment of campus sustainability components: curriculum and research; campus operations; and community involvement. The results show that even though the students indicate a great deal of awareness and concern about campus environmental sustainability, they lack interest and willingness to participate in initiatives towards achieving sustainability. Apart from some sustainable landscaping and waste recycling practices, there are few sustainability initiatives in transportation and energy and water conservation on the campus. Offered courses and student projects have also been reported to have modest focus on sustainability. The article concludes by highlighting the roles of incorporating sustainability into campus operations, and training university students in promoting environmental sustainability in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.
Besides, universities have similar character to the small cities in terms of population, their large size and many different activities taking place in campuses, which have directly or indirectly impacts on the environment. Majority of... more
Besides, universities have similar character to the small cities in terms of population, their large size and many different activities taking place in campuses, which have directly or indirectly impacts on the environment. Majority of new development in the university campus relies on the car dependencies which parking lots are occupied open spaces that lead to the environmental pollution and degradation. Although extensive environmental protection efforts can be seen at some universities, however, there is still a lack of a systematic and sustainable approach to reducing the negative impacts of those activities and making the campus environment friendly. The purpose of this study is to evaluate quality of open space for learning environments and identifies features that promote its quality as meaningful to students. The study was conducted through mixed-method approach using a case study in University Technology Malaysia (UTM), Kuala Lumpur Campus. Data collection of the study was used quantitative method and qualitative method by using questionnaire distributed to 100 students and direct observation on the site, respectively. This focuses on the importance of the architectural, landscape design and greening strategies. These three strategies have been proposed to improve campus open spaces and aim to extend more green space played significant role in promoting outdoor activities and social interaction between students. The result shows that the existing green open spaces also are not well-designed due to lack of facilities, improper design and lacking of shaded trees. Analysis of UTM maps also shows that ratio of parking lots area are equal open spaces area with 35 percentages that lead to the environment unfriendly. Hence, this study identified factors of open spaces designs that contribute to achieve campus sustainability. This could remedy the limitations of the current environmental management practices in universities and ensures more sustainability through aforementioned strategies.
Reducing energy consumption is critical to improving the sustainability of built infrastructures. Both increased efficiency and conservation by users can contribute. This work investigates feedback in the design of energy improvement... more
Reducing energy consumption is critical to improving the sustainability of built infrastructures. Both increased efficiency and conservation by users can contribute. This work investigates feedback in the design of energy improvement programs that exploit efficiency and conservation by developing a system dynamics model. The model formalizes the paid-from-savings approach and is validated using a sustainability program at a major university. Model simulations investigate the impacts of five program designs on two forms of performance measure (energy savings and monetary savings) and capital requirements. Results reveal the importance of both the timing and relative strength of two critical reinforcing feedback loops. Results recommend the consideration of the integrated use of conservation and efficiency under capital constraints. This result suggests a generic pair of linked reinforcing loops and their staged activation as an advanced solution to the dynamic challenges of sustainable improvement program design.
Through this report, the BC Working Group on Sustainability Education is endeavouring to ‘take stock’ of institutions of higher learning in the province. We want to find out where our universities and colleges are in terms of... more
Through this report, the BC Working Group on Sustainability
Education is endeavouring to ‘take stock’ of institutions of
higher learning in the province. We want to find out where our
universities and colleges are in terms of policies, operations
and academic research and teaching that support provincial
and societal goals of sustainability.
Biophilic has been already known since longtime ago in terms of creating connectivity between human being and the sur-rounded environment, especially with living realm that contain natural habitat. In interior design, biophilic can be... more
Biophilic has been already known since longtime ago in terms of creating connectivity between human being and the sur-rounded environment, especially with living realm that contain natural habitat. In interior design, biophilic can be appli-cated into many types of building from private to public function. Based on understanding of biophilic design, the hu-manity’s taking place in nature and vice versa, mutuality, respect and enriching relationship should bring implication to bigger and wider level than just as an exception. Is it true that biophilic design can embrace and raise the well-being, productivity and happiness throughout the people that use the biophilic design-based space more than the non-biophilic design-based space? And how the elements of interior of a workplace should adopt the biophilic concept to realize the up-lifting environment to support the process of working? What strategies should designers to plan and build the comfortable and supporting places and spaces for the users to enhance the happiness and productivity that hopefully can make great impact not only for the private reasons but also the bigger purpose for the socially, economically and more further the environmentally aspects. This research will take small part of the big picture of how biophilic design in interior and many other nomenclature of design can make big impact of the human being and other realm and ecosystem well-being.
"Health and wellbeing", buzzword of the era! Whether the term is revolutionizing the way people think about buildings or not is still under investigation. Nevertheless, it certainly explores how design, operations and... more
"Health and wellbeing", buzzword of the era! Whether the term is revolutionizing the way people think about buildings or not is still under investigation. Nevertheless, it certainly explores how design, operations and behaviors within the places where we live, work, learn and play can be optimized to advance human health and wellbeing. Knowing that the term has the possibility of being applied to different scales and arenas, this research focuses on the scale of university campuses. Numerous studies have revealed that university campuses could play a substantial role in boosting the innovation within communities and reinforcing the mission of developing human resources aligned with fostering competitive technological advantages. In cities, societies tend to maximize their competitive benefits to attract more talents and investment. Thus, reconstructing the relationship between campus and the city is becoming more substantial for the survival and flourishes of these communities. This research is an exploratory study building on the epistemological promises of the term; "health and wellbeing" on a communal level; the level of university campuses. The objective is to conceptualize a model that would help us study, create and or evaluate university campuses. The argument follows an inductive qualitative approach building on available knowledge in the field of urban and environmental planning and reaching to applications in the field of health and wellbeing certification. A systems approach ties the elements together with a final exploratory model on its applicability. This would certainly help designers, policymakers and others to evaluate, enhance and create university campuses that would raise the banner or health and wellbeing.
Waste minimization in campus sustainability can be an effective showcase of sustainability governance in translating the elusive concept of sustainable development in the context of Higher Education Institution into more tangible outcome... more
Waste minimization in campus sustainability can be an effective showcase of sustainability governance in translating the elusive concept of sustainable development in the context of Higher Education Institution into more tangible outcome of sustainable consumption, reduce environmental effect from campus activities and create conducive campus environmental for behavioral change. As part of the sustainability initiative in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, the establishment of a Green Office reveals the complexity of institutionalizing waste minimization in campuses as well as demonstrate the potential of living laboratory framework as an integrative, transformative and structural approach of the triangula-tion elements of Higher Education Institutions; teaching & learning, research and operation. The first part of the study begins with the science approach in develop waste profile with its' strategic implication ; i. correction on waste generation 0.83 kg per capita per day in campus instead of 3.47 kg per person per day received from the waste collector in 2011 and, ii. strategize and justify the campus sustainability initiatives based on waste characterization figures; 46% compostable or food waste and 40.6% dry waste or recyclable items (paper 39.7%, followed by plastic packaging 31.8%, plastic bottles 17.2% and aluminum cans 11.3%) in 2011. The Green Office practices designed to minimize dry waste and provide situational and systemic changes for behavior, such as Sustainable Meeting, Saving Paper and Practicing Recycling, resulted in campus paper reduction rates of 30% (2011), 42% (2012) and 58% (2013). The economic sustainability dimension from the total paper reduction consumption is 35, 089 reams, amounted saving of MYR 561.424 or US$ 130,563 (2009e2013). The result equivalences with the carbon emission reduction 6047.58 kg and the energy saving amounted 4,414,196.2 GJ/t as an environmental sustainability dimension. The second part of the study, which is more on the social science approach, analyze through the participatory based approach, governance and institutionalization process of waste minimization. The process involves decentralization of solid waste management, established co-production of knowledge and co-implementation as well as effective monitoring. Those aspects contributes to the development of sustainable consumption in general and behavioral changes of the campus society. The study demonstrates and explains in detail the adoption of waste profile data resulted from research has corrected function for better management of waste minimization as to support integrated solid waste management in campus. The result discloses several challenges in introducing such a task by introducing Green Office initiative in systemic approach which reflects in waste data performance and monitoring. The scientific evidence with a combination support top down and bottom up governance approach showcase the successful of waste minimization initiatives in campus sustainability. Furthermore, the
Over the past decade, there has been a rising of international attention in the role of higher education in promoting sustainability. As consequences, several colleges and universities have established projects, programs, and initiatives... more
Over the past decade, there has been a rising of international attention in the role of higher education in promoting sustainability. As consequences, several colleges and universities have established projects, programs, and initiatives to integrate sustainability into their systems. Universities could implement ISO 14001 that is recognized as a guide for an organization which aim to implement an environmental management system to pursue the sustainability. ISO 14001 checklist is designed for organizations to self-assess in determining how closely existing management practices and procedures match to the elements of ISO 14001. The objective of this research is to assess the sustainability practice of Diponegoro University using ISO 14001 checklist. It consists of 31 questions that are classified into five main principles: management review, checking and corrective actions, implementation and control, planning, as well as environmental policy. A case study is conducted through direct observation, data and document collections, along with in depth interview with some experts who have rich experiences in the field of environmental management system. The result indicates that Diponegoro University has employed the requirements entailed in ISO 14001 standards due to its high score. It is recommended to conduct similar research which covers not only environmental aspect, but also economic, social, together with sustainability research and teaching.
Mengekalkan kelestarian kampus adalah salah satu cabaran dalam kehidupan warga kampus. Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) telah mengorak langkah mengamalkan kehidupan kampus berlandaskan EcoCampus sejak tahun 2013. Pengunaan basikal... more
Mengekalkan kelestarian kampus adalah salah satu cabaran dalam kehidupan warga kampus. Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) telah mengorak langkah mengamalkan kehidupan kampus berlandaskan EcoCampus sejak tahun 2013. Pengunaan basikal diperkenalkan sebagai pemangkin kepada kehijauan kampus UMS. Kaji selidik dijalankan terhadap 300 pelajar UMS meliputi pelbagai unit kediaman (kolej), fakulti dan peringkat tahun pengajian pelajar berdasarkan kaedah persampelan rawak berstrata. Analisis data menggunakan kaedah deskriptif dan inferensi menerusi frekuensi, skor min purata dan khi kuasa dua. Tujuan kajian adalah mengenal pasti ciri, faktor dan kekangan penggunaan mod pengangkutan alternatif ini dalam kalangan pelajar UMS. Penemuan kajian menunjukkan kebanyakan pelajar wanita yang menginap di kampus dan merupakan pelajar tahun akhir pengajian peringkat sarjana muda didapati mendominasi penggunaan basikal di kampus. Kekerapan penggunaan basikal bertujuan untuk beriadah. Kesedaran terhadap faktor...
Sustainability was in a way already discussed some centuries ago. In the 70's the term gained relevance after many environmental disasters that occurred worldwide. International organizations and scientists started discussing the topic as... more
Sustainability was in a way already discussed some centuries ago. In the 70's the term gained relevance after many environmental disasters that occurred worldwide. International organizations and scientists started discussing the topic as a way to determine opportunities for a sustainable world and identify barriers that prevented communities around the world to achieve a more sustainable way of life. Thirty years after the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit (1992), research in the field is growing every year, which makes sustainability very interesting in the academia. Nevertheless, the main research agenda has been carried out by the United States, China, United Kingdom, and Canada (Olawumi and Chan, 2018), showing to other regions the great opportunity to bring their agenda to the global discussion. It is against this background that the "1st LATIN AMERICAN SYMPOSIUM ON SUSTAINABILITY"
Sustainable campus is a peaceful campus environment to have a prosperous economy through resource and energy conservation, waste reduction and efficient environmental management and promote social equity and equality and so exporting... more
Sustainable campus is a peaceful campus environment to have a prosperous economy through resource and energy conservation, waste reduction and efficient environmental management and promote social equity and equality and so exporting these values at the community, national and international. A few institution of higher education in Malaysia initiated the ‘Sustainable Campus’ as one of institution’s agenda to support the sustainability of the environment. Recycling is one of the initiatives to create an efficient environment management and waste reduction. Therefore, AUSIC (Aware, Understand, Support, Involve and Commit) concept is introduced to measure the readiness of the institution’s staff towards recycling in order to support Sustainable Campus. The objective of this research is to analyze AUSIC concept in institution of higher learning on recycling. This research was conducted among the institution’s staff in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) (Perak). The data were obtained through questionnaires and processed by using the SPSS software. The result showed that most of the institution’s staff in UiTM (Perak) are aware, understand, support and involve with the recycling, however not among them are commit to do recycling continuously in order to sustain the workplace environment because there is no systematic method to recycle.
ÖZ Amaç: Sürdürülebilir bir yaşam tarzının geliştirilmesi ve bu uygulamaların toplum tarafından benimsenmesinin sağlanmasında yüksek öğrenim kurumlarının etkisinin önemli olduğu düşünülmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı Ege Üniversitesi... more
ÖZ Amaç: Sürdürülebilir bir yaşam tarzının geliştirilmesi ve bu uygulamaların toplum tarafından benimsenmesinin sağlanmasında yüksek öğrenim kurumlarının etkisinin önemli olduğu düşünülmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı Ege Üniversitesi Yerleşkesi'sinde çalışmakta olan akademisyenlerin sürdürülebilirlik kavramı ve sürdürülebilir yerleşke hakkında temel bilgi seviyesini ve kişisel düşüncelerini irdelemektir. Materyal ve Metod: Bu çalışmada, üniversitenin yönetimi ve eğitiminde daha etkin olduğu düşünüldüğü için yalnızca akademisyenler hedef alınarak, toplam 215 akademik personelle yüz yüze görüşmelerle anket çalışması yapılmıştır. İki bölümden oluşan anket çalışmasında katılımcıların demografik özellikleri ve sürdürülebilir yerleşkeler hakkındaki temel bilgileri ve düşünceleri irdelenmiştir. Ayrıca katılımcıların demografik verileri ve sürdürülebilir yerleşke kavramı hakkındaki bilgileri arasındaki ilişki açıklanmıştır. Bulgular: Yapılan anket çalışması sonucunda, katılımcıların %44,3'nün sürdürülebilir yerleşke kavramı hakkında bilgi sahibi olduğu, %83,8'nin sürdürülebilir yerleşke uygulamalarını desteklediği, %88,9'nun sürdürülebilir yerleşke uygulamalarını insan ve çevre için faydalı bulduğu ortaya konulmuştur. Katılımcıların %15,7'si sürdürülebilir yerleşke uygulamalarını yüksek maliyetli bulmakta ve %77,9 oranındaki katılımcılar bu uygulamaların uzun vadede ekonomik tasarruf sağlayacağını düşünmektedir. Katılımcıların %93,2'si yeşil yerleşkelerde çalışmanın performansı artırdığını düşündüklerini belirtmişlerdir. Katılımcıların verdikleri cevaplar cinsiyetlerine, yaşlarına, unvan ve kadrolarına, fakültelerine ve çalışma sürelerine göre gruplandırıldığında; yaş ve katılımcıların çalışmakta oldukları fakülte dışında diğer gruplarda istatiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark görülmemiştir. Sonuç: Yapılan analizler sonucunda, katılımcıların sürdürülebilir yerleşke kavramı hakkında yeterli bilgiye sahip olmadıkları, konu ile ilgili bilgi düzeylerinin yaş ve fakültelerine bağlı olarak istatistiksel anlamda değişiklik gösterdiği saptanmıştır. Sürdürülebilirlik kavramı hakkında bilgilendirici çalışmalar yapılması önerilmektedir. ABSTRACT Objective: It is considered that the impact of higher education institutions is important in developing a sustainable lifestyle and ensuring its adoption by the society. The aim of this study is to examine the basic knowledge level and personal thoughts about the concept of sustainability and sustainable campus of the academic staff working in Ege University Campus. Material and Methods: In this study, It is thought that academic staff more effective in the management and education of the university. For this reason the face to face survey was targeted only academic staff. It was conducted with 215 academic staff in Ege University. The survey was consisted of two parts, the first part was about the participants' demographic characteristics and the second part was about the participants' basic information and thoughts about sustainable campuses were examined. In addition, the relationship between the participants' demographic data and their knowledge about the concept of sustainable campus was explained. Findings: As a result of the survey, it was found that 44.3% of the participants had knowledge about the concept of sustainable campus, 83.8% of the participants supported sustainable campus applications, 88.9% of the participants found sustainable campus applications beneficial for human and environment. 15.7% of the participants find sustainable campus applications to be costly, and 77.9% of the participants think that these practices will provide economic savings in the long term. 93.2% of the participants stated that they think that working in green settlements improves performance. When the answers of the participants were grouped according to their gender, age, titles and cadres, faculties and working periods; There was no statistically significant difference between the groups except the age and the faculty where the participants were working. Results: As a result of the analyzes, it was found that the participants did not have enough information about the concept of sustainable campus and the level of knowledge about the subject changed statistically depending on their age and faculties. Informative studies on the concept of sustainability are recommended.
"Health and wellbeing", buzzword of the era! Whether the term is revolutionizing the way people think about buildings or not is still under investigation. Nevertheless, it certainly explores how design, operations and behaviors within the... more
"Health and wellbeing", buzzword of the era! Whether the term is revolutionizing the way people think about buildings or not is still under investigation. Nevertheless, it certainly explores how design, operations and behaviors within the places where we live, work, learn and play can be optimized to advance human health and wellbeing. Knowing that the term has the possibility of being applied to different scales and arenas, this research focuses on the scale of university campuses. Numerous studies have revealed that university campuses could play a substantial role in boosting the innovation within communities and reinforcing the mission of developing human resources aligned with fostering competitive technological advantages. In cities, societies tend to maximize their competitive benefits to attract more talents and investment. Thus, reconstructing the relationship between campus and the city is becoming more substantial for the survival and flourishes of these communities. This research is an exploratory study building on the epistemological promises of the term; "health and wellbeing" on a communal level; the level of university campuses. The objective is to conceptualize a model that would help us study, create and or evaluate university campuses. The argument follows an inductive qualitative approach building on available knowledge in the field of urban and environmental planning and reaching to applications in the field of health and wellbeing certification. A systems approach ties the elements together with a final exploratory model on its applicability. This would certainly help designers, policymakers and others to evaluate, enhance and create university campuses that would raise the banner or health and wellbeing.
Campuses today range from rural to urban, from single buildings to expansive complexes, and from community colleges to public and private institutions to major research universities. A campus is a city consisting of elements that are... more
Campuses today range from rural to urban, from single buildings to expansive complexes, and from community colleges to public and private institutions to major research universities. A campus is a city consisting of elements that are highly interdependent which emerging and embody an urbanism of opportunity and innovation. Their commitment to sustainability is critical to establishing new standards, developing ground breaking approaches and preparing future global citizens. Since university is addressing diversity and inclusiveness in many ways, it has obligation to provide services and educational value to the community without discrimination. The modality of life on campus can be affected by different approaches in campus planning based on a comparative research on campuses. Universal design is one of those approaches that need to be considered. Universal design (UD) lately has assumed growing importance as a new paradigm that aims at a holistic approach ranging in urban design and specially campuses. It extends beyond the issues of mere accessibility of buildings for people with disabilities and there is an enormous need to become an integrated part of policies and planning in all aspects of urban campuses. The seven principles of UD are discussed in this paper in order to articulate the full range of criteria for attaining universal design for numerous types of designs. This paper surveys UD in University of British Columbia's Vancouver Campus as a case study to enable it to take lessons from a Well-connected and accessible campus in terms of UD. Here the attempt is made to review UD approaches in urban campus planning to expand the UD concept for applying in campuses.
Universities have always had an important leadership role in society in demonstrating the types of changes that need to occur with respect to the prime issues of the time. All around the world, universities are lining up to declare... more
Universities have always had an important leadership role in society in demonstrating the types of changes that need to occur with respect to the prime issues of the time. All around the world, universities are lining up to declare themselves the next carbon neutral school as part of the global trend of becoming "sustainable." But what does it really mean to be carbon neutral? In 2007 Victoria University's School of Architecture and Design (SoAD) declared themselves the first carbon neutral campus in the world through the use of sponsored and purchased carbon credits. However 100% reliance on offset schemes is not the answer as it does not guarantee the capture of carbon forever. Also, the continuing purchase of carbon offsets could be costly and maintaining businessas- usual without any significant changes will result in continuing environmental degradation as a result of the SoAD's unsustainable activities. This research explores various solutions for reducing th...
The lack of connection among campus greening, Education for Sustainability (EfS), and sustainability science initiatives magnifies the challenge of teaching sustainability in academia by creating a structural trap and simultaneously... more
The lack of connection among campus greening, Education for Sustainability (EfS), and sustainability science initiatives magnifies the challenge of teaching sustainability in academia by creating a structural trap and simultaneously introducing sustainability at all levels of academia within an educational structure that is not designed for holistic transformations. How can universities escape this trap without transforming their entire educational system? How can we merge the fields of campus greening and EfS in one model that would ignite changes in the minds of students and faculty members? In this chapter I describe a global learning environment (GLE) as a conceptual phenomenon and pedagogical model that addresses the challenges of the structural trap and provides an effective schema of teaching sustainability at all university levels across different disciplinary fields and cultural backgrounds. This model was created based on the results of a 5-year empirical study of a Global Seminar (GS), an initiative facilitated by faculty members and run by students from 40 universities around the world (the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Italy, Australia, Sweden, Honduras, South Africa, Germany, Austria, Denmark, China, and Russia). Drawing on data from the GS project, I suggest that this model integrates the sustainability strategies present in academia today by promoting a holistic way in introducing sustainability into all levels of teaching, providing a unique capacity building schema, and defining indicators of teaching quality for sustainability in academia.
A variety of opinions and understanding of the term has been used to provide vision on the need to produce the best individuals and of quality from the current education system. Sustainable humanitarian mind in this paper refers to... more
A variety of opinions and understanding of the term has been used to provide vision on the need to produce the best individuals and of quality from the current education system. Sustainable humanitarian mind in this paper refers to individuals who have a high quality not only in terms of knowledge, skills, attitudes, personality and enthusiasm but also those who
Universities can nowadays be regarded as ‘small cities’ due to their large size, population, and the various complex activities taking place in campuses, which have some serious direct and indirect impacts on the environment. The... more
Universities can nowadays be regarded as ‘small cities’ due to their large size, population, and the various complex activities taking place in campuses, which have some serious direct and indirect impacts on the environment. The environmental pollution and degradation caused by universities in form of energy and material consumption via activities and operations in teaching and research, provision of support services and in residential areas could be considerably reduced by an effective choice of organizational and technical measures. Although many environmental protection measures can be seen at some universities, but a more systematic and sustainable approach to reducing the negative impacts of those activities and making the campuses more sustainable, is generally lacking. Therefore, this paper proposes a framework of a more suitable approach to achieving campus sustainability that could remedy the limitations of the current environmental management practices in universities and ensures more sustainability through the integration of three strategies, namely: university Environmental Management System (EMS); public participation and social responsibility; and promoting sustainability in teaching and research.
Higher education institutions are major drivers of change in achieving environmental sustainability both within college campuses and beyond campuses in communities at large. However, achieving campus sustainability is not possible without... more
Higher education institutions are major drivers of change in achieving environmental sustainability both within college campuses and beyond campuses in communities at large. However, achieving campus sustainability is not possible without the involvement of students as one of the major stakeholders of a university. Based on survey of 152 students of the College of Architecture and Planning, University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, this study explores students’ assessment of campus sustainability components: curriculum and research; campus operations; and community involvement. The results show that even though the students indicate a great deal of awareness and concern about campus environmental sustainability, they lack interest and willingness to participate in initiatives towards achieving sustainability. Apart from some sustainable landscaping and waste recycling practices, there are few sustainability initiatives in transportation and energy and water conservation on the campus. Off...
This presentation was delivered by Professor John O' Halloran on behalf of the group via Skype to the Workshop on University Sustainable Campuses, Leticia (Amazonas), Colombia in July 2017. The workshop is the first step cultivating a... more
This presentation was delivered by Professor John O' Halloran on behalf of the group via Skype to the Workshop on University Sustainable Campuses, Leticia (Amazonas), Colombia in July 2017. The workshop is the first step cultivating a relationship of mutual exploration, discovery, and understanding. The connection emerged from discussions between Neil Gonzalez, Gerard Mullally and John O' Halloran through the inaugural University Wide Module in UCC in 2016.
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- Sustainable Development, Green Campus, Sustainable Campus