Improving the effectiveness of planning EIA (PEIA) in China: Integrating planning and assessment during the preparation of Shenzhen's Master Urban Plan

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 561-571

  Che, Xiuzhen ^a   English, Alex ^b   Lu, Jia ^c   Chen, Yongqin David ^d  

^a Shenzhen Academy of Environmental Sciences   (China)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Shenzhen Planning Land Development Research Center   (China)

^d CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Environmental governance; Master Urban Plan; Shenzhen; Strategic Environmental Assessment; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCES; MASTER URBAN PLAN; SHENZHEN; STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

DECADAL VARIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PHILOSOPHY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY; URBAN PLANNING; URBANIZATION;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; SHENZHEN;

EID: 80052964118     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2010.12.003     Document Type: Article

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