A comparative analysis of the application of sustainability metric tools using Tipperary Town, Ireland, as a case study

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-54

  Browne, David ^a   O'Regan, Bernadette ^a   Moles, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Economic sustainability; Ireland; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844424048     PISSN: 14777835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777830510574335     Document Type: Article

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