Facilities management directors' conceptualizations of sustainability in higher education

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 31, Issue , 2012, Pages 118-125

  Wright, Tarah S A ^a   Wilton, Heather ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Facilities Management Directors; Sustainability in higher education; Sustainable universities

Indexed keywords

CANADA; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; FACILITIES MANAGEMENT; HIGHER EDUCATION; IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS; OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS; RESISTANCE TO CHANGE; RESOURCE USE; SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSITIES; WASTE REDUCTION;

FELT; PLANNING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EDUCATION;

EID: 84860539388     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.02.030     Document Type: Article

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