The framework underpinning conflicting keys in sustainability: Harmony-in-transit

Property Management

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 219-231

  Liu, Anita M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Property; Real estate; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745586629     PISSN: 02637472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02637470610660129     Document Type: Article

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