Cocky and climate smart? Climate change mitigation and place-branding in three Swedish towns

Local Environment

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 769-782

  Gustavsson, Eva ^a   Elander, Ingemar ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

climate change mitigation; local climate policy; place identity; place branding; sustainable cities

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA;

SWEDEN;

EID: 84865255741     PISSN: 13549839     EISSN: 14696711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13549839.2012.678319     Document Type: Article

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