Strategic urban management in China: A case study of Guangzhou Development District

Habitat International

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 645-667

  Wong, Siu Wai ^a   Tang, Bo sin ^a   van Horen, Basil ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Planning; Strategic urban management; Urban development; Urbanisation

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUANGDONG; GUANGZHOU;

EID: 33744991101     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2005.04.001     Document Type: Article

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