Amanda Lange Salvia
Biographic Data
| ID | 3054647 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amanda Lange Salvia |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amanda Lange |
| FAMILY NAME | Salvia |
| SIGNATURE | SALVIA A L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade de Passo Fundo |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4549-7685 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 51 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 42 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 9 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Building a resilient world
Purpose The design of buildings and urban areas holds immense potential to shape sustainability, encompassing considerations of material usage, energy efficiency and environmental impacts throughout construction and life cycle. Architects play a pivotal role in this endeavour. In the evolving landscape of architectural education, there remains a significant gap in understanding the full scope of its potential and challenges. This study aims to ex…
The Transformative Power of Higher Education Institutions in Accelerating the Implementation of the UN SDGs
Towards smart approaches to sustainability on campuses
Purpose This study aims to achieve two main objectives: construct and validate a measurement scale of smart approaches to sustainability on campuses and assess how these approaches have been implemented by higher education institutions (HEIs) worldwide from a whole-institution perspective. Design/methodology/approach A mix of quantitative and qualitative methods was used, which included interviews and a survey application − the last one involved …
Higher education institutions catalyzing climate action
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how higher education institutions (HEIs), from different contexts, catalyze the consolidation of climate action in their territories. Design/methodology/approach A bibliometric and systematic review of the literature was run to map the performance of HEIs and their contribution to climate action. Findings The results showed that research around the topics of higher education and climate change h…
Student engagement on climate learning
Purpose This paper aims to describe the academic community’s perspectives about climate change learning and engagement opportunities by means of a case study at the University of Passo Fundo, Brazil. Design/methodology/approach A set of interviews and focus groups were conducted, and data collection focused on three main groups, namely, university students, professors and managers. The analysis was developed through content analysis of the indivi…
Digitalisation for Sustainable Development in an Industrial Context
Digital technologies are widely used in industry and serve the purpose of supporting processes and streamlining procedures. However, whereas much is known about the use of digitalisation in industry, it is important to examine how it may be deployed as part of attempts to foster sustainability in an industrial context. In order to address this need, this paper provides an analysis of digitalisation in industrial processes as a whole and on produc…
Mapping the Implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The implementation of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a process, which has been mobilizing the international community—and resources—in an unprecedented way. However, even though this worldwide movement is expected to mobilize stakeholders from across all society, it remains unclear how this process is yielding the expected results. In an attempt to address this knowledge gap, this study examines the literature on the …
Influences of the Covid-19 pandemic on the impact factor of a sample of environment/sustainability-related journals
Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has led to changes in academic routines. These changes have also contributed to an increase in the number of papers submitted to journals, citations and, ultimately, to changes in metrics. This study aims to address a gap between theory and practice, analysing the changes in the impact factor (IF) of a sample of 30 environment/sustainability-related journals, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/a…
Using artificial intelligence to implement the UN sustainable development goals at higher education institutions
Artificial intelligence (AI) can significantly contribute to the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by offering innovative solutions and enhancing the efficiency of processes aimed at achieving these goals. There is a perceived need for studies which may look at these connections. Against this background, this paper reports on a study that investigated the connections between artificial intelligence and the …
Digital transformation and sustainable development in higher education in a post-pandemic world
Digital technologies are now part of our daily lives, and the speed of their implementation and use has been accelerated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital transformation, seen in the past as a problem, is now perceived as an important component in the future of sustainable development (SD), especially at higher education institutions whose operations have been adversely affected by the pandemic in many ways. The purpose of this paper …
The impacts of the Covid-19 lockdowns on the work of academic staff at higher education institutions
The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted the life of millions of people around the world and brought changes in many contexts. In higher education institutions, teaching staff had to quickly adapt their teaching and research practices and revisit learning and student engagement strategies. In this context, this paper aimed to report on how the lockdowns influenced the work and lives of academic staff at universities. The methodology consisted of …
Prosumers and sustainable development
The term "prosumers" coined by Toffler, relates to those customers who also engage in the co-creation of products, which they only partly consume, and whose balance is made available to a broader group. But even though the role of prosumers is increasingly relevant as a more comprehensive number of people are engaging in the production of products to be shared by others, there is a need for studies that aim at identifying how widespread they are,…
Energy poverty in African countries
Implementing sustainability in teaching
This paper aims to explore the mechanism by which sustainability leadership (SL) and transformational leadership (TL) contribute to implementing sustainability‐related aspects and the adoption of the SDGs by the teaching staff and whether these relationships are mediated by the higher education institutions' (HEIs) level of social innovation tendency. The authors relied on a world survey containing questions developed according to the literature …
Sustainable innovation
Attempts to implement sustainable development in industry are hampered by the fact that production processes are often not environmentally sound. Therefore, there is a need for innovation processes that are sustainable. This means that they need to be durable on the one hand, but also with reduced materials consumption and a low carbon footprint, on the other. Current trends suggest that much could be gained, by undertaking research that may lead…
An overview of the engagement of higher education institutions in the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Low carbon futures
An overview of research trends on sustainability in higher education – an exploratory study
Purpose This study aims to investigate the main areas in which researchers are focusing their efforts in terms of sustainability in higher education (curriculum, campus greening, research, governance or outreach), the format in which this research is performed (in terms of individual or combined efforts) and the primary research focus (in terms of local or global issues). Design/methodology/approach Trends on sustainability research were investig…
Promoting gender equality across the sustainable development goals
Gender issues, and gender equality in particular, can be regarded as cross-cutting issues in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), even though it is unclear how they are taken into account. This study addresses this information gap by performing an assessment of the emphasis on gender issues across all the other 16 SDGs, in addition to SDG5, through a literature review and case study analysis, the basis for the newly dev…
Using data science for sustainable development in higher education
Despite the abundance of studies focused on how higher education institutions (HEIs) are implementing sustainable development (SD) in their educational programmes, there is a paucity of interdisciplinary studies exploring the role of technology, such as data science, in an SD context. Further research is thus needed to identify how SD is being deployed in higher education (HE), generating positive externalities for society and the environment. Th…
Towards more sustainable responses to natural hazards and climate change challenges via transformative adaptation
Clean Water and Sanitation
Sustainability practices at higher education institutions in Asia
Purpose It is still unclear how Asian universities incorporate the theory or practice of sustainable development (SD) in their research and education programmes. To address this gap, the purpose of this paper is to report on a study that has examined how universities in Asian countries handle and address matters related to SD. Design/methodology/approach The study used a bibliometric analysis and an online survey-method. The online survey data we…
Sustainable development goals
Purpose This paper aims to analyse the extent to which the sustainable development goals (SDGs) are being considered at higher education institutions (HEIs) and propose and test the possible acceptance of a list of indicators to evaluate the contribution of HEIs to the SDGs. Design/methodology/approach The methodology consisted of the collection of indicators of sustainable development based on the existing bibliography. Afterwards, a set of indi…
Social innovation for sustainable development
Innovation is believed to be a key driver of societal and economic well-being. In many cases, it has also led to more sustainable lifestyles and a more efficient use of natural resources. But despite the relevance of innovation as a tool to support sustainable development, there is a need for research that analyses current trends in order to guide future efforts. The present paper addresses this research need. It examines existing methods and too…
Poverty
Covid-19
The crisis caused by COVID-19 has affected research in a variety of ways. As far as research on sustainable development is concerned, the lockdown has significantly disrupted the usual communication channels and, among other things, has led to the cancellation of meetings and long-planned events. It has also led to delay in the delivery of research projects. There is a gap in the literature in regards to how a global crisis influences sustainabil…
Towards more sustainable responses to natural hazards and climate change challenges via transformative adaptation
Living labs in the context of the UN sustainable development goals
This paper reports on a comprehensive study, which has investigated the approaches, methods and tools being deployed in implementing living labs among higher education institutions (HEIs) around the world. Two methods were employed. First, a bibliometric analysis of the current emphasis given to living labs in a sustainable development context and in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Second, an empirical study aimed …
Fire in Paradise
University teaching staff and sustainable development
Mapping the Implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The implementation of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a process, which has been mobilizing the international community—and resources—in an unprecedented way. However, even though this worldwide movement is expected to mobilize stakeholders from across all society, it remains unclear how this process is yielding the expected results. In an attempt to address this knowledge gap, this study examines the literature on the …
Energy poverty in African countries
Using data science for sustainable development in higher education
Despite the abundance of studies focused on how higher education institutions (HEIs) are implementing sustainable development (SD) in their educational programmes, there is a paucity of interdisciplinary studies exploring the role of technology, such as data science, in an SD context. Further research is thus needed to identify how SD is being deployed in higher education (HE), generating positive externalities for society and the environment. Th…
Assessing research trends related to Sustainable Development Goals
The role of higher education institutions in sustainability initiatives at the local level
Gender Equality
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Energy sustainability in teaching and outreach initiatives and the contribution to the 2030 Agenda
Purpose Considering the different roles universities can perform to contribute to sustainable development, it is through teaching and outreach that they might be able to connect to the academic and local communities the most. The purpose of this study is to investigate the extent to which energy sustainability is being considered in campus teaching and outreach activities of different higher education institutions worldwide. In this context, this…
Smart and learning campus as living lab to foster education for sustainable development
Purpose Higher education institutions are widely known both for their promotion to education for sustainable development (ESD) and for their contribution as living labs to urban management strategies. As for strategies, smart and learning campuses have recently gained significant attention. This paper aims to report an air quality monitoring experience with focus on the smart and learning campus and discuss its implications for the university con…
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
No Poverty
University teaching staff and sustainable development
Covid-19
The crisis caused by COVID-19 has affected research in a variety of ways. As far as research on sustainable development is concerned, the lockdown has significantly disrupted the usual communication channels and, among other things, has led to the cancellation of meetings and long-planned events. It has also led to delay in the delivery of research projects. There is a gap in the literature in regards to how a global crisis influences sustainabil…
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
A framework for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in university programmes
Implementing social projects with undergraduate students
Purpose This study aims to analyse the essential characteristics for the success of social projects developed with undergraduate students of higher education institutions (HEIs). Design/methodology/approach A case study was conducted to verify the main characteristics of projects in a social entrepreneurship initiative. These features were used to perform a survey with experts to understand which of these items are essential for social projects s…
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Communication for Development
Informal Concepts
Towards a common future
The field of sustainability has evolved considerably since the report “Our Common Future” was published in 1987. Whereas matters related to sustainable development used to be of marginal interest in the 1980s, it has substantially evolved since, and have become mainstream. As a result, there is a plethora of research on different aspects, whose focus has also been influenced by societal developments. This line of thinking also applies to sustaina…
Assessing the Levels of Awareness among European Citizens about the Direct and Indirect Impacts of Plastics on Human Health
There is an urgent need to assess European citizens' perspective regarding their plastic consumption and to evaluate their awareness of the direct and indirect effect of plastics on human health in order to influence current behavior trends. In this study, the evaluation has been cross-related with scientific facts, with the final aim of detecting the most recommendable paths in increasing human awareness, reducing plastic consumption, and conseq…
Covid-19
Fire in Paradise
Poverty
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Clean Water and Sanitation
Sustainability practices at higher education institutions in Asia
Purpose It is still unclear how Asian universities incorporate the theory or practice of sustainable development (SD) in their research and education programmes. To address this gap, the purpose of this paper is to report on a study that has examined how universities in Asian countries handle and address matters related to SD. Design/methodology/approach The study used a bibliometric analysis and an online survey-method. The online survey data we…
Political science (34 works) · Sustainability (27 works) · Sustainable development (27 works) · Sociology (23 works) · Sustainability in Higher Education (21 works) · Computer Science (20 works) · Business (19 works) · Engineering (17 works) · Environmental Education and Sustainability (16 works) · Higher education (16 works)