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Public awareness and understanding on sustainable development in creating sustainable campus


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Dola, Kamariah and Saadatian, Omidreza and Askari, Amir Hossein (2009) Public awareness and understanding on sustainable development in creating sustainable campus. ALAM CIPTA, International Journal on Sustainable Tropical Design Research & Practice, 4 (EDB). pp. 43-50. ISSN 1823-7231; ESSN: 2289-3687

Abstract

Universities are the most appropriate place to promote change through innovative ideas, activities and researches. However, in terms of facilitating sustainable development, much need to be done as it has not been the upmost priority. This paper explores the campus community awareness and understanding on sustainable development using questionnaire survey and interviews. Findings revealed that majority of campus community understand and support the need for creating sustainable campus although they have not fully embraced the meaning of sustainable development. Results also indicate facilitating and hindering factors for sustainable development awareness. It is acknowledged that the public awareness and understanding of sustainable development and empowerment will produce the kind of strong foundation to create a successful sustainable campus. This study provides suggestions suggestions on creating better awareness and understanding on sustainable development


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Design and Architecture
Publisher: Faculty of Design & Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Notes: Special issues: Environmental Design Behaviour
Keywords: Sustainable campus; Sustainable development; Public perception
Depositing User: Umikalthom Abdullah
Date Deposited: 06 Oct 2015 08:05
Last Modified: 07 Oct 2015 01:15
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/32885
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