Measurement and evaluation of sustainable development. A composite indicator for the islands of the North Aegean region, Greece

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 347-356

  Kondyli, Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

Author keywords

Approach; Composite indicator; Evaluation; Integrated; Islands; Sustainable development; Systems approach

Indexed keywords

APPROACH; COMPOSITE INDICATORS; EVALUATION; INTEGRATED; ISLANDS; SYSTEMS APPROACH;

PLANNING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

HOLISTIC APPROACH; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AEGEAN ISLANDS; GREECE;

EID: 77956228140     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2009.08.006     Document Type: Article

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