The role of universities in fostering sustainable development at the regional level

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 48, Issue , 2013, Pages 74-84

  Sedlacek, Sabine ^a  

^a MODUL UNIVERSITY VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Governance; Regional centres of expertise; Regions; Sustainable development; Universities; University of Graz

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; PLANNING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GOVERNANCE; REGIONAL CENTRES; REGIONS; UNIVERSITIES; UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ;

EDUCATION;

EID: 84879914758     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.01.029     Document Type: Conference Paper

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