Evaluation of urban sustainability in specific sectors in Latvia

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 299-314

  Abolina, Kristine ^a   Zilans, Andis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

^b Mezaparks Neighbourhood Association   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Accountability; Decision making; Green space; Sustainability indicators; Sustainable development; Transportation policy; Urban planning and development

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING;

LATVIA;

EID: 0036456918     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021108324293     Document Type: Article

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