Urban water-related environmental transitions in Southeast Asia

Sustainability Science

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-54

  Marcotullio, Peter J ^a  

^a United Nations University (UNU) Office United Nations   (United States)

Author keywords

Scale; Southeast Asia; Time space telescoping; Urban environmental transitions; Water related environmental burdens

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047164119     PISSN: 18624065     EISSN: 18624057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11625-006-0019-0     Document Type: Review

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