Students’ Assessment of Campus Sustainability at the University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia

作者: Ismaila Abubakar , Faez Al-Shihri , Sayed Ahmed

DOI: 10.3390/SU8010059

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摘要: Higher education institutions are major drivers of change in achieving environmental sustainability both within college campuses and beyond communities at large. However, campus is not possible without the involvement students as one stakeholders a university. Based on survey 152 College Architecture Planning, University Dammam, Saudi Arabia, this study explores students’ assessment components: curriculum research; operations; community involvement. The results show that even though indicate great deal awareness concern about sustainability, they lack interest willingness to participate initiatives towards sustainability. Apart from some sustainable landscaping waste recycling practices, there few transportation energy water conservation campus. Offered courses student projects have also been reported modest focus article concludes by highlighting roles incorporating into operations, training university promoting Arabia Middle East.

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