An integrated approach to better define the concept and functions of Urban Biosphere Reserves

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 324-330

  Blasi, Carlo ^a   Capotorti, Giulia ^a   Marta, Miriam ^a   Marchese, Marina ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Local planning strategies; UNESCO MAB Programme; Urban Biosphere Reserve design; Urban sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 49549089098     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263500802150621     Document Type: Review

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