Culture, environment and livelihood: Potential for crafting sustainable communities in Chiang Mai

International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 315-332

  Chifos, Caria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiang Mai; Culture; Handicrafts; Natural resources; Restorative economy; Sustainable development; Thailand; Tourism; Traditional knowledge; Urban sustainability

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; NATURAL RESOURCES; PLANNING; TOURISM;

CHIANG MAI; HANDICRAFTS; RESTORATIVE ECONOMY; THAILAND; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE; URBAN SUSTAINABILITY;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33750464832     PISSN: 14746778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJESD.2006.010900     Document Type: Review

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