Strengthening the 'social' in sustainable development: Developing a conceptual framework for social sustainability in a rapid urban growth region in Australia

Sustainable Development

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 362-373

  Cuthill, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Engaged governance; Social capital; Social justice; Social sustainability; Sustainable urban growth

Indexed keywords

ACTION PLAN; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; REGIONAL PLANNING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL JUSTICE; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN GROWTH;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 74449084465     PISSN: 09680802     EISSN: 10991719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sd.397     Document Type: Article

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