Responding to environmental challenges: an initial assessment of higher education curricula needs by Australian planning professionals

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 643-659

  Hurlimann, Anna C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; consultation; curriculum; environment; professionals; sustainability; urban planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960611074     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504620903244159     Document Type: Article

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