Trends in research
Carbon footprint reduction in universities as a way to achieve a green campus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21721076 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Liziane Araújo da Silva (Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina), Ana Regina Aguiar Dutra (0000-0002-0337-5639, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina), Ana Regina De Aguiar Dutra, Thiago Coelho Soares (0000-0002-7470-6271, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina), Robert Samuel Birch (0000-0003-0861-5408, University of Liverpool), José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório De Andrade Guerra (0000-0002-6709-406X, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 584-601 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-03 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1467-6370 • E-ISSN: 1758-6739 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/ijshe-10-2021-0440 |
| OpenAlex | W4297890178 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 40 |
Purpose Reducing our carbon footprint (CF) or decarbonizing is a sustainable development goal. Although there has been an increase in research on this topic, little is known about the status of CF research within universities. The purpose of this paper is to identify the initiatives implemented in universities aimed at reducing CF in their efforts toward creating a Green Campus. Design/methodology/approach Using a bibliometric method, the status of this field of research was examined for the purpose of identifying the main publications and the most central researchers in terms of productivity and citations. Also, by using an exploratory factor analysis (EFA), the regions of the world with the most active research, as well as the direction of research, were identified. Findings The survey identified the region that published the most on the subject in the past 10 years, as well as the most relevant authors in the publications. Through this factor analysis, it was possible to identify, among the 105 publications analyzed, four distinct factors (clusters) with different thematic strands that appear to define a difference between the related studies on this topic. These factors were identified as campus management: supply and consumption operations; greenhouse gases emissions assessment: CF calculation; university air travel; sustainable food systems. The changes in people’s attitudes and in the use of university spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to the CF was also noted as a point that can be investigated in future research. As well as the reflection of the reduction in academic air travel and the “forced” occurrence of online events during the same period. Originality/value The paper aims to innovate by applying the multidimensional scaling method and EFA to scientific articles on the topic of decarbonizing campuses and identifying the clusters that constitute this field of study. The research seeks to contribute to current metric knowledge on the topic and to the creation of a specific research agenda
Business · Carbon Footprint · Economics · Environmental economics · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Exploratory factor analysis · Geography · Greenhouse gas · Higher education · Political science · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Thematic analysis · Conferences and Exhibitions Management · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Environmental Science · Sustainability in Higher Education · Marketing
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| Citations per year | 3.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |