Urban Social Sustainability: A Study of the Emirati Local Communities in Al Ain

Journal of Urbanism

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-66

  Ahmed, Khaled Galal ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Al Ain; local communities; neighborhood; social sustainability; UAE; urban

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858831018     PISSN: 17549175     EISSN: 17549183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17549175.2012.659515     Document Type: Article

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