An alternative university sustainability rating framework with a structured criteria tree

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 61, Issue , 2013, Pages 59-69

  Shi, Han ^a   Lai, Elizabeth ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Framework; Greenhouse gas; Higher education institution; Multi criteria; Ranking; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA; FRAMEWORK; HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS; MULTI-CRITERIA; RANKING; RANKING SYSTEM; SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA;

CLIMATE CHANGE; EDUCATION; FORESTRY; GREENHOUSE GASES; RATING; RECORDS MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STARS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EDUCATION; FORESTRY; GREENHOUSE GASES; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 84886947221     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.09.006     Document Type: Article

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