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Universities as Living Labs for Sustainable Development : Supporting the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (2020)

Leal Filho, Walter. [editor.] ; Salvia, Amanda Lange. [editor.] ; Pretorius, Rudi W. [editor.] ; [weitere]

Cham :Springer International Publishing :

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Schlagwort(e): Sustainability. ; Environmental management. ; Environmental education. ; Community psychology. ; Environment. ; Sustainability. ; Environmental Management. ; Environmental and Sustainability Education. ; Community Psychology. ; Environmental Sciences.

Beschreibung / Inhaltsverzeichnis: Part I. Campus as living labs for the SDGs -- Chapter 1. Living Labs for Sustainable Development: the role of the European School of Sustainability Sciences and Research -- Chapter 2. Aligning campus strategy with the SDGs: an institutional case study -- Chapter 3. Aligning campus strategy with the SDGs: an institutional case study -- Chapter 4. Aligning campus strategy with the SDGs: an institutional case study, etc.

Kurzfassung: This book fills an important gap in the literature, and presents contributions from scientists and researchers working in the field of sustainable development who have engaged in dynamic approaches to implementing sustainability in higher education. It is widely known that universities are key players in terms of the implementation and further development of sustainability, with some having the potential of acting as “living labs” in this rapidly growing field. Yet there are virtually no publications that explore the living labs concept as it relates to sustainability, and in an integrated manner. The aims of this book, which is an outcome of the “4th World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities” (WSSD-U-2018), held in Malaysia in 2018, are as follows: i. to document the experiences of universities from all around the world in curriculum innovation, research, activities and practical projects as they relate to sustainable development at the university level; ii. to disseminate information, ideas and experiences acquired in the execution of projects, including successful initiatives and good practice; iii. to introduce and discuss methodological approaches and projects that seek to integrate the topic of sustainable development in the curricula of universities; and iv. to promote the scalability of existing and future models from universities as living labs for sustainable development. The papers are innovative, cross-cutting and many reflect practice-based experiences, some of which may be replicable elsewhere. Also, this book, prepared by the Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme (IUSDRP) and the World Sustainable Development Research and Transfer Centre (WSD-RTC), reinforces the role played by universities as living labs for sustainable development.

Materialart: Online-Ressource

Seiten: XII, 862 p. 168 illus., 136 illus. in color. , online resource.

Ausgabe: 1st ed. 2020.

ISBN: 9783030156046

Serie: World Sustainability Series,

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15604-6

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-15604-6

DDC: 304.2

Sprache: Englisch

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Highlighting the Sustainability Implications of Urbanisation: A Comparative Analysis of Two Urban Areas in Ghana (2020)

Anarfi, Kwasi ; Hill, Ross A. ; Shiel, Chris

Molecular Diversity Preservation International

In: Land . 2020; 9(9): 300. Published 2020 Aug 27. doi: 10.3390/land9090300.

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Publikationsdatum: 2020-08-27

Beschreibung: Ghana is urbanising rapidly, and over half of the country’s population have lived in urban areas since 2010. Although research has proliferated to explore Ghana’s urbanisation, there is a dearth of research that holistically explores the wider sustainability implications of urbanisation, offers comparative perspectives in the context of large and smaller urban areas, and provides a perspective of local level urbanisation in the context of resource extraction (mining). This study comparatively assesses two urban areas in Ghana (Kumasi and Obuasi), by conducting a spatio-temporal analysis of land cover change through remote sensing and by analysing demographic change through a synthesis of published population data, in order to highlight the sustainability implications of urbanisation. The results show that urbanisation has been rapid, and has resulted in changes in land cover and demography in Kumasi and Obuasi. The sustainability implications of urbanisation are identified to include limited economic opportunities, socio-spatial segregation, and destruction of natural vegetation. The evidence in this study provides insights into urbanisation in Ghana, and suggests that the positive sustainability impacts of urbanisation may be eroded by how factors such as market forces and land tenure interact at the local level.

Digitale ISSN: 2073-445X

Thema: Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Gartenbau, Fischereiwirtschaft, Hauswirtschaft

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Assessing How Sustainability Is Promoted in Ghana’s National Urban Policy and Action Plan (2020)

Anarfi, Kwasi ; Shiel, Chris ; Hill, Ross A.

Molecular Diversity Preservation International

In: Sustainability. 2020; 12(18): 7556. Published 2020 Sep 14. doi: 10.3390/su12187556.

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Publikationsdatum: 2020-09-14

Beschreibung: Managing contemporary and future urbanisation to create sustainable outcomes is a globally acknowledged policy goal. However, despite the increasing uptake and implementation of National Urban Policies (NUPs), little research has explored how these policies incorporate and promote sustainability as a concept in the context of urbanisation. This paper provides a critical analysis of the extent to which sustainability is promoted within urban policy in the context of Ghana. We review Ghana’s NUP and supporting Action Plan (AP) to determine whether their initiatives promote sustainability. An evaluation matrix is used to show how the initiatives in the documents align with the dimensions of urban sustainability outlined in the UN-Habitat’s City Prosperity Index (CPI); and in addition, consideration is given to how the contents align with the dimensions of the World Bank’s Urban Sustainability Framework (USF). The overarching argument that emerges from the analysis is that while Ghana’s NUP and AP provide adequate scope and an eclectic mix of initiatives that promote urban sustainability, the sustainability benefits are potentially undermined by factors which include: (i) threats to inclusivity and social sustainability due to the neo-liberal outlook of policy documents; (ii) explicit lack of a poverty reduction strategy; and (iii) lack of environmental performance targets. To this end, suggestions are provided that could potentially enhance the sustainability impacts of Ghana’s NUP and AP in the context of urbanisation.

Digitale ISSN: 2071-1050

Thema: Energietechnik