Sustainability potential of suburban gardens: Review and new directions

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 165-175

  Ghosh, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cities; Environmental performance; Suburban gardens; Sustainability potential; Sustainable gardens; Urban form

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HOLISTIC APPROACH; HOME GARDEN; SUBURBAN AREA; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN AREA; URBAN DESIGN;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 78951470056     PISSN: 14486563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2010.9725263     Document Type: Article

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