Urban agriculture and sustainable urban systems: A benefits assessment of the garden movement in Havana, Cuba

International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 202-209

  Henn, Patrick ^a,b,c   Henning, John ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Helios Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation method; Cuba; Sustainable city; Urban agriculture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; AGRICULTURE; COMMERCE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; URBAN PLANNING;

CONTINGENT VALUATION METHODS; CONTINGENT VALUATIONS; CUBA; ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDAS; SUSTAINABLE CITIES; SUSTAINABLE URBAN SYSTEMS; TOTAL ECONOMIC VALUES; URBAN AGRICULTURES;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0842264109     PISSN: 14746778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJESD.2002.000729     Document Type: Article

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