Evaluation of social and cultural sustainability in typical public house models in Al Ain, UAE

International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 49-80

  Galal Ahmed, K ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Al Ain; Cultural; House; Public; Social; Sustainability; UAE

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956096965     PISSN: 17437601     EISSN: 1743761X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2495/SDP-V6-N1-49-80     Document Type: Article

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