Reflections on Service Learning for a Circular Economy Project in a Guatemalan Neighborhood, Central America

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41330%2F19%3A80914" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41330/19:80914 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/17/4776/htm" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/17/4776/htm</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11174776" target="_blank" >10.3390/su11174776</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Reflections on Service Learning for a Circular Economy Project in a Guatemalan Neighborhood, Central America

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The research presented in this paper explored multiple objectives. First, what are the requirements for establishing a new composting business that embraces the principles of circular economy? Second, how can employment opportunities for at-risk youths from the most impoverished neighborhood in Guatemala City be created, while adhering to the tenets of social sustainability, of which human rights is the corner stone? Third, what were the requirements involved in making compost in the challenging climatic conditions of Guatemala City? And finally, from an educational perspective, how can this be taught to university students incorporating community service learning in its pedagogy, coupled with the model of action research? What are the obstacles to overcome when initiating a startup business, balancing what appeared to be a mix of complex economic, environmental, and social elements? These three elements are the recognized pillars of sustainability, and as such, there existed a great opportunity to m

Název v anglickém jazyce

Reflections on Service Learning for a Circular Economy Project in a Guatemalan Neighborhood, Central America

Popis výsledku anglicky

The research presented in this paper explored multiple objectives. First, what are the requirements for establishing a new composting business that embraces the principles of circular economy? Second, how can employment opportunities for at-risk youths from the most impoverished neighborhood in Guatemala City be created, while adhering to the tenets of social sustainability, of which human rights is the corner stone? Third, what were the requirements involved in making compost in the challenging climatic conditions of Guatemala City? And finally, from an educational perspective, how can this be taught to university students incorporating community service learning in its pedagogy, coupled with the model of action research? What are the obstacles to overcome when initiating a startup business, balancing what appeared to be a mix of complex economic, environmental, and social elements? These three elements are the recognized pillars of sustainability, and as such, there existed a great opportunity to m

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

20103 - Architecture engineering

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2019

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Sustainability

ISSN

2071-1050

e-ISSN

2071-1050

Svazek periodika

11

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

17

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

23

Strana od-do

1-23

Kód UT WoS článku

000486877700264

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85071994361