Social benefits of urban green space: A conceptual framework of valuation and accessibility measurements

Management of Environmental Quality

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 173-189

  Zhou, Xiaolu ^a   Rana, Md Masud Parves ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI   (Bangladesh)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Landscaping; Leisure activities; Social benefits; Town planning; Urban green space; Valuation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863244518     PISSN: 14777835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777831211204921     Document Type: Review

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