Implementation of environmental management in the construction industry of China

Architectural Science Review

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-26

  Zeng, S X ^a   Tian, P ^a   Tam, C M ^b   Tam, Vivian W Y ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Construction; Environment; Environmental management; Factor analysis; ISO 14001

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642397536     PISSN: 00038628     EISSN: 17589622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00038628.2004.9697021     Document Type: Article

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