Environmental impacts of urban growth from an integrated dynamic perspective: A case study of Shenzhen, South China

Global Environmental Change

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 720-735

  Güneralp, Burak ^a   Seto, Karen C ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air quality; Dynamic simulation modeling; Economic growth; Feedback mechanism; Integrated assessment; Land use change; Urbanization; Water demand

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; FEEDBACK MECHANISM; INDUSTRIALIZATION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LAND USE CHANGE; POPULATION GROWTH; TRAFFIC EMISSION; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; VULNERABILITY; WATER DEMAND;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUANGDONG; SHENZHEN;

EID: 57049085149     PISSN: 09593780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2008.07.004     Document Type: Article

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