Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Farkındalığı ve Çevresel Duyarlılık Üzerine Bir Durum Çalışması: Uluslararası Kıbrıs Üniversitesi
A Case Study on Sustainable Development Awareness and Environmental Responsibility

Summary/Abstract: Higher education institutions are an important variable in ensuring environmental sustainability in university campuses. The proposed researched on campus sustainability aims to contribute to the goal of yielding qualitative and result oriented university graduates in the context of Cyprus International University. This study examined the students' level of awareness in the science and technology building of the Cyprus International University in relation to the principles of a sustainable campus. In this study, a 24-question questionnaire was developed. In this study, it has been examined whether some students' personal characteristics (gender, program and class) continue to make a difference in their views on sustainability components such as curriculum and research, campus operations and community participation. The survey was designed according to quantitative relational screening model. For the validity of the questionnaire, expert opinion was obtained and reliability studies were performed and data were analyzed by using SPSS 20.0 program. Drawing from the results, it should be noted that even while students are concerned about the campus sustainability and corresponding environmental benefits, there seems to be less awareness in the area of transports, energy and water conservations on the campus. Furtermore, students mentioned that their cirruculum and student projects curricula have very little attention to sustainability. However, in order to promote the sustainability role on campuses, students are seen as key stakeholders in achieving this perception and goal. To achieve this goal students should be encouraged to incorporate the role of sustainability and other socially related issues. This study is important as it is a starting point for producing comprehensive goals and strategies for the campus sustainability of the Cyprus International University.

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