University ranking using research, educational and environmental indicators

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 619-628

  Lukman, Rebeka ^a   Krajnc, Damjan ^a   Glavič, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Educational and environmental indicators; Research; Sustainability index; University ranking

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; GRADUATION RATES; RANKING TABLES; SUSTAINABILITY INDEX;

DECISION THEORY; EDUCATION; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

RESEARCH;

EID: 77950078011     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.09.015     Document Type: Article

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