How possible is sustainable urban development? an analysis of planners' perceptions about new urbanism, smart growth and the ecological city

Planning Practice and Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 417-437

  Jepson Jr , Edward J ^a   Edwards, Mary M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN GROWTH; URBAN PLANNING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957761798     PISSN: 02697459     EISSN: 13600583     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02697459.2010.511016     Document Type: Article

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