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ERIC Number: EJ801883
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 32
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1467-6370
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An Overview of Ecological Footprinting and Other Tools and Their Application to the Development of Sustainability Process: Audit and Methodology at Holme Lacy College, UK
Dawe, Gerald F. M.; Vetter, Arnie; Martin, Stephen
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, v5 n4 p340-371 2004
A sustainability audit of Holme Lacy College is described. The approach adopted a "triple bottom line" assessment, comprising a number of key steps: a scoping review utilising a revised Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors project appraisal tool; an environmental impact assessment based on ecological footprinting and a social and economic impact assessment. The college has a number of unsustainable features. Its ecological footprint is equivalent to 296 ha and some 866 tonnes of CO [subscript 2] were emitted from the site over a one-year period. The social impact of the college and its staff is significant over a wide range of stakeholders and the region. The economic impact indicates that the college contributes up to 5.3 million British Pounds to the local and regional economy. (Contains 6 tables and 4 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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