Ecological design principles and their implications on water infrastructure engineering

Journal of Green Building

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 147-164

  Apul, Defne ^a  

^a Toledo   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomimicry; Ecological design principles; Nature; Water infrastructure; Water sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 78449243263     PISSN: 15526100     EISSN: 19434618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3992/jgb.5.3.147     Document Type: Article

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