Boosting the sustainable development goals in a civil engineering bachelor degree program

M Esther Gómez-Martín,Ester Gimenez-Carbo,Eugenio Pellicer,Ignacio Andrés-Doménech

doi:10.1108/ijshe-02-2021-0065

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https://doi.org/10.1108/ijshe-02-2021-0065

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the potential for implementing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the civil engineering bachelor degree in the School of Civil Engineering at Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain). Design/methodology/approach All the 2019/2020 course syllabi were analyzed to diagnose at which extent each subject within the program curriculum contributes to achieving the different SDGs. Findings The results show a promising starting point as 75% of the courses address or have potential to address targets covering the 2030 Agenda. This paper also presents actions launched by the School of Civil Engineering to boost the SDGs into the civil engineering curriculum. Originality/value This paper presents a rigorous and systematic method that can be carried out in different bachelor degrees to find the subjects that have the potential to incorporate the SDGs into their program. This paper also presents actions launched by the Civil Engineering School to boost the SDGs into the civil engineering curriculum.

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1.1 Context In 2015, the United Nations approved one of the most ambitious and transcendent global agreements of our time, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
A total of 64% of the students did not know the 2030 Agenda, whereas 43% did not know at all the SDGs. 70% of the students never did before any scholar activity to work and understand what sustainable development is
The SDGs recognize that reaching such prosperity must be developed in parallel with strategies addressing economic growth and social needs, while facing climate change effects and environmental protection

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1.1 Context In 2015, the United Nations approved one of the most ambitious and transcendent global agreements of our time, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://. Philosophy of structures (continued ) Table 1. Water resources and river 4 engineering Road safety.

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