Overview
- Focuses on sustainability research in the Asia-Pacific region – the most disaster prone region in the world
- Provides an interdisciplinary perspective and reflective analysis of the topic
- Links pedagogy with practice
Part of the book series: World Sustainability Series (WSUSE)
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Table of contents(31 chapters)
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Education for Sustainable Development
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Case Studies: Sustainable Cities
About this book
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.
Editors and Affiliations
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Research and Transfer Centre, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany
Walter Leal Filho
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School of Architecture and Design, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Judy Rogers
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School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Usha Iyer-Raniga
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Sustainable Development Research in the Asia-Pacific Region
Book Subtitle: Education, Cities, Infrastructure and Buildings
Editors: Walter Leal Filho, Judy Rogers, Usha Iyer-Raniga
Series Title: World Sustainability Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73293-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-73292-3Published: 09 March 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-10349-1Published: 12 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-73293-0Published: 27 February 2018
Series ISSN: 2199-7373
Series E-ISSN: 2199-7381
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 547
Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations, 95 illustrations in colour
Topics: Sustainable Development, Environmental Management, Teaching and Teacher Education