Abstract
Sustainability is a concern that has been raised in many domains especially in institutions of higher learning such as universities. Hence, universities are implementing Green practices to promote sustainability. Similarly Green practice implementation in universities for attaining sustainability has been the priority for most universities across the world, mainly in ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of Information Technology (IT) related service. Over the years, a few approaches have been developed to facilitate Green practice in institutions of higher learning, however these approaches are not autonomous and do not provide adequate information on Green implementation initiatives. Moreover, institutions of higher learning utilize manual checklist assessment questionnaire to evaluate their current Green practice. Therefore, this study proposes a system model that integrates hybrid multi-agent and Case Based Reasoning (CBR). The CBR technique facilitates Green implementation by providing information on how institution of higher learning can adopt Green practices initiative, whereas software agents autonomously assess the current Green practice initiative implemented in institutions of higher learning. Findings from this paper show how the hybrid multi-agent and CBR aid universities implement Green practice for sustainability attainment in institutions of higher learning.
Highlights
The world is currently faced with addressing environmental challenge in relation to climate changes, loss of the natural environment and utilization of natural resources [1]
Findings from this paper show how the hybrid multi-agent and Case Based Reasoning (CBR) aid universities implement Green practice for sustainability attainment in institutions of higher learning
The hybrid multi-agents and CBR system model are developed as shown in Fig. 3 to emulate intelligent reasoning of human beings, where the case base can be seen as the brain in the proposed system model for storing Green best practice to support institutions of higher learning Green practice for sustainability attainment
Summary
The world is currently faced with addressing environmental challenge in relation to climate changes, loss of the natural environment and utilization of natural resources [1]. There is need for Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) to implement Green practice initiatives in supporting sustainability for waste decrease, energy efficiency, water utilization reduction, healthy campus surroundings as well as clean indoor air. These initiatives can bring about improved quality of life for all, better economic vitality and a reduced environmental footprint [3]. There is need to promote Green practices to decreases energy and water utilization while achieving negligible CO2 emissions and reduced waste generation [5]. The origins of Case Based Reasoning (CBR) can be traced back to late 1980s.
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