A method to estimate urban optimum population conditions: A case study of Xiamen, China

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 324-328

  Shi, Longyu ^a   Li, Du ^a   Zhao, Jingzhu ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

assessment model; happiness degree model; optimum population; sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INVESTMENT LOCATION; OPTIMIZATION; POPULATION ESTIMATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN POPULATION;

CHINA; FUJIAN; XIAMEN;

EID: 77954933464     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504509.2010.489636     Document Type: Article

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