Happy Sustainability: A Future Quest for More Sustainable Universities
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Happiness and Sustainability: Conceptualizations
3. Happiness and Sustainability: Seminal Work
4. Happiness and More Sustainable Universities: A Future Quest
5. Remarks
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Gamage, K.A.A.; Munguia, N.; Velazquez, L. Happy Sustainability: A Future Quest for More Sustainable Universities. Soc. Sci. 2022, 11, 24. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci11010024
Gamage KAA, Munguia N, Velazquez L. Happy Sustainability: A Future Quest for More Sustainable Universities. Social Sciences. 2022; 11(1):24. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci11010024
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APA StyleGamage, K. A. A., Munguia, N., & Velazquez, L. (2022). Happy Sustainability: A Future Quest for More Sustainable Universities. Social Sciences, 11(1), 24. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci11010024