Measuring urban sustainability: Developing a conceptual framework for bridging the gap between theoretical levels and the operational levels

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 188-197

  Masnavi, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Conceptual model; Development; Sustainability indicators; Sustainability measurement; Urban sustainability

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HUMAN SETTLEMENT; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; MODELING; POPULATION GROWTH; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNITED NATIONS; URBAN AREA; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING;

EID: 42449134587     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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