A conceptual framework to assess sustainability in urban ecological systems

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-15

  Olalla Tárraga, Miguel Ángel ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aggregated indices; Dashboard of sustainability; Ecological footprint; Hierarchical framework; Sustainability indicators; Urban systems

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY; URBAN ECOSYSTEM;

EID: 33646370458     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500609469657     Document Type: Article

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