Development of sustainability indicators by communities in China: A case study of Chongming County, Shanghai

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 253-261

  Yuan, W ^a   James, P ^b   Hodgson, K ^b   Hutchinson, S M ^b   Shi, C ^a  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Indicators; Public engagement; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CHINA; COMMUNITY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; STUDENT; TEACHER; WORKER;

CHINA; CHONGMING COUNTY; SHANGHAI;

EID: 0038607661     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4797(03)00063-X     Document Type: Article

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