An evaluation framework for the sustainability of urban land use: A study of capital cities and municipalities in China

Habitat International

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 141-149

  Zhang, Xiaoling ^a   Wu, Yuzhe ^b   Shen, Liyin ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Capital cities and municipalities; Evaluation system; Land use policy; Principal Component Analysis; Sustainability of urban land use

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL CITY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; LAND USE PLANNING; METROPOLITAN AREA; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING;

CHINA;

EID: 77956892574     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2010.06.006     Document Type: Article

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