Bridging the gaps between theory and practice: A service niche approach to urban sustainability indicators

Sustainable Development

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 329-340

  Keirstead, James ^a   Leach, Matt ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy systems; Indicators; London; Niche management; Urban sustainability

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENERGY RESOURCE; LITERATURE REVIEW; NICHE; POLICY STRATEGY; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN SERVICE;

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

EID: 56749184896     PISSN: 09680802     EISSN: 10991719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sd.349     Document Type: Review

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