Large-scale traditional neighbourhood development and pre-emptive ecosystem planning: The Markham experience, 1989-2001

Journal of Urban Design

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 321-340

  Gordon, David L A ^a   Tamminga, Ken ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NEIGHBORHOOD; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING;

CANADA;

EID: 0036822559     PISSN: 13574809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1357480022000039367     Document Type: Article

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