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According to the research carried out by US and Canadian universities, with the
purpose of suggesting similar practices to UPF for the application on the campus,
since even if the institution is not considered sustainable, it has a great ecological
potential, with extensive presence of green spaces, which can be well used.
This case study can confirm the potential of Higher Education Institutions in local
promotion of sustainable development goals, especially through the well-articulated
management of their green areas. To do so, they must understand their responsibility
in making the world more sustainable by incorporating the Agenda 2030 in their
institutional agenda.
Appendix 1—Feedback of Undergraduate Courses
Course
Number of respondents
Feedback %
Civil Engineering
63
12.9
Architecture and Urbanism
36
7.4
Graduate Programs
32
6.5
Law
23
4.7
Chemistry
21
4.3
Veterinary Medicine
21
4.3
Agronomy
18
3.7
History
17
3.5
Journalism
17
3.5
Mechanical Engineering
16
3.3
Production Engineering
15
3.1
Education
14
2.9
Languages and Literature
14
2.9
Chemistry Engineering
13
2.7
Environmental Engineering
13
2.7
Advertising
12
2.5
Psychology
12
2.5
Electrical Engineering
10
2.0
Biological Science
9
1.8
Physics
9
1.8
Computer Science
8
1.6
Visual Arts
8
1.6
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According to the research carried out by US and Canadian universities, with the
purpose of suggesting similar practices to UPF for the application on the campus,
since even if the institution is not considered sustainable, it has a great ecological
potential, with extensive presence of green spaces, which can be well used.
This case study can confirm the potential of Higher Education Institutions in local
promotion of sustainable development goals, especially through the well-articulated
management of their green areas. To do so, they must understand their responsibility
in making the world more sustainable by incorporating the Agenda 2030 in their
institutional agenda.
Appendix 1—Feedback of Undergraduate Courses
Course
Number of respondents
Feedback %
Civil Engineering
63
12.9
Architecture and Urbanism
36
7.4
Graduate Programs
32
6.5
Law
23
4.7
Chemistry
21
4.3
Veterinary Medicine
21
4.3
Agronomy
18
3.7
History
17
3.5
Journalism
17
3.5
Mechanical Engineering
16
3.3
Production Engineering
15
3.1
Education
14
2.9
Languages and Literature
14
2.9
Chemistry Engineering
13
2.7
Environmental Engineering
13
2.7
Advertising
12
2.5
Psychology
12
2.5
Electrical Engineering
10
2.0
Biological Science
9
1.8
Physics
9
1.8
Computer Science
8
1.6
Visual Arts
8
1.6
(continued)