A methodology for assessing urban sustainability: Aalborg commitments baseline review for Riga, Latvia

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-114

  Zilans, Andis ^a   Abolina, Kristine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Aalborg Commitments; Baseline review; EU Thematic Strategy on the Urban Environment; Indicators; Integrated urban environmental management; Sustainable development; Sustainable development management plan; Urban sustainability

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT DISCOURSE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; URBAN TRANSPORT;

AALBORG; BALTIC STATES; DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; LATVIA; NORDJYLLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; RIGA; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 58149185334     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-007-9099-y     Document Type: Review

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