Understanding the role of the national exemplar in constructing 'strategic glurbanization'

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 303-325

  Hodson, Mike ^a   Marvin, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon reduction; Energy; Hydrogen economies; Infrastructure; London; National exemplar; Strategic glurbanization

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY POLICY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; NATIONAL STRATEGY; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN ECONOMY; URBANIZATION;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34250865587     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2427.2007.00733.x     Document Type: Article

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