Can We Sustain Sustainability? A Critical Synthesis of Pertinent Literature
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Relevant Human Information Processing (Cognition)
1.2. Design Influence without Awarness
1.3. Design Methods for Organizational Benefit
1.4. Relevant Empirical Research Support
1.5. Biophilic Design
1.6. Future Considerations
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Brand, J.L.; Augustin, S. Can We Sustain Sustainability? A Critical Synthesis of Pertinent Literature. Sustainability 2021, 13, 12753. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132212753
Brand JL, Augustin S. Can We Sustain Sustainability? A Critical Synthesis of Pertinent Literature. Sustainability. 2021; 13(22):12753. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132212753
Chicago/Turabian StyleBrand, Jay L., and Sally Augustin. 2021. "Can We Sustain Sustainability? A Critical Synthesis of Pertinent Literature" Sustainability 13, no. 22: 12753. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132212753