The challenge of sustainable mobility in urban planning and development: A comparative study of the copenhagen and hangzhou metropolitan areas

International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 185-206

  Xue, Jin ^a   Næss, Petter ^a   Yao, Yinmei ^b   Li, Fen ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Causal mechanisms; Compact city; Sustainable mobility; Urban development; Urban planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866846636     PISSN: 19463138     EISSN: 19463146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19463138.2011.607166     Document Type: Article

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