Integration of urban growth management and strategic environmental assessment to ensure sustainable urban development: The Case of Arabian Gulf Cities

International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 203-213

  Alshuwaikhat, H ^a   Aina, Y ^a   Rahman, S M ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Arabian Gulf cities; Growth management; Strategic environmental assessment; Urban sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847280302     PISSN: 17437601     EISSN: 1743761X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V1-N2-203-213     Document Type: Article

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