Prevention through Design (PtD). The importance of the concept in Engineering and Architecture university courses

Safety Science

Volumn 73, Issue , 2015, Pages 8-14

  Lopez Arquillos A ^a   Rubio Romero, J C ^a   Martinez Aires, M D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bologna; Construction; Course; Degree; Occupational Health and Safety; Prevention through Design; Structure

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURE; CONCRETE BUILDINGS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CONCRETES; CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); TEACHING;

BOLOGNA; CONSTRUCTION SITES; COURSE; DEGREE; EDUCATION AND TRAINING; OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY; UNIVERSITY COURSE;

CURRICULA;

ARCHITECTURE; ARTICLE; BOLOGNA PROCESS; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CONTENT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENGINEERING; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVENTION THROUGH DESIGN; SAFETY; SPAIN; TRAINING; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT;

EID: 84911887943     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2014.11.006     Document Type: Article

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