Restless urban landscapes in China: A case study of three projects in Shanghai

Journal of Urban Affairs

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 255-277

  Shen, Jie ^a   Wu, Fulong ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; HOLISTIC APPROACH; HOUSING PROVISION; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; PROJECT DESIGN; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; URBAN AREA; URBAN POLICY;

CHINA; SHANGHAI;

EID: 84864314802     PISSN: 07352166     EISSN: 14679906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9906.2011.00577.x     Document Type: Article

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