The social sustainability of medium density housing: A conceptual model and christchurch case study

Housing Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 423-442

  Ancell, Sarah ^a   Thompson Fawcett, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Compact city; Intensification; Medium density housing; Social sustainability

Indexed keywords

EQUITY; MODELING; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN HOUSING;

AUSTRALASIA; CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; CHRISTCHURCH; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

EID: 46249128849     PISSN: 02673037     EISSN: 14661810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673030802029990     Document Type: Article

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