Sustainable engineering: Confusion and consumers

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-31

  Short, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Engineering design; Product functionality; Quality; Sustainable development; Sustainable engineering

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING COMPANIES; ENGINEERING DESIGN; JOB DESCRIPTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRODUCT FUNCTIONALITY; QUALITY; SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMPLOYMENT; ENGINEERING; JOB ANALYSIS; PLANNING; PRODUCT DESIGN;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 79751498575     PISSN: 19397038     EISSN: 19397046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19397030802155760     Document Type: Article

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