Eco-City Governance: A Case Study of Treasure Island and Sonoma Mountain Village

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 331-348

  Joss, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eco city; governance; innovation; Sonoma Mountain Village; Treasure Island; urban sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859349386     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: 15227200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1523908X.2011.611288     Document Type: Article

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