Sustainability literacy: The future paradigm for construction education?

Structural Survey

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-23

  Murray, Paul E ^a   Cotgrave, Alison J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Construction; Education; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

BUILDING PROFESSIONALS; BUILT ENVIRONMENT; CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION; CONTENT OF CONSTRUCTIONS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; LITERATURE REVIEWS; NATIONAL POLICIES; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCREDITATION; CONSTRUCTION; CURRICULA; EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; RESEARCH; SURVEYS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 34247144980     PISSN: 0263080X     EISSN: 17586844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02630800710740949     Document Type: Article

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