Evaluation and Ranking of Environmental Sustainability Planning Indicators of Higher Education Spaces: (A Case study of Tehran University of Education Departments)

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1 Department of Educational Management, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Art, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

3 Department of Sociology, Bu Ali University of Hamedan, Hamedan, Iran

10.22059/jtcp.2025.390372.670496

Abstract

The integration of sustainability and higher education is still in its early stages, facing many challenges. The improvement and assessment of the ongoing evaluation of academic sustainability indicators and components can lead to evolution and stability in the education system, while addressing the increasing concern for environmental sustainability in higher education institutions. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to evaluate and rank the environmental sustainability indicators of Tehran University of Culture. This study is a descriptive survey. The statistical population of the research consisted of all professors and experts familiar with the units of Tehran Farhangian University, who were selected using a simple random sampling method based on Cochran formula, resulting in a sample size of 52. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect information, which was confirmed for content and structural validity, and its reliability was verified using Cronbach's alpha method. The results showed that the statistics (0.612) were not significant, indicating average environmental stability materials. However, T-statistics for the transportation system (-549.54), water utilization (-1768), Environmental management (-435), and Energy and the atmosphere (-1537) is negative at 0.001 levels. Therefore, the means of these variables is significantly lower than the hypothetical average, i.e., 3, and are at adverse levels. Additionally, the results indicated that the status of any of the indices of environmental sustainability components (environmental management, transportation system, materials, water and energy and atmosphere) is not favorable. Improving the sustainability of the Farhangian University requires a review of upstream documents, the vision document of the Farhangian University, and efforts to enhance land planning indicators in strategic planning.

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Town and Country Planning
Volume 17, Issue 1
Spring & Summer
April 2025
Pages 55-71

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  • Receive Date: 12 February 2025
  • Revise Date: 28 June 2025
  • Accept Date: 18 July 2025

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