Delivering a low-carbon community in China: Technology vs. strategy?

Habitat International

Volumn 37, Issue , 2013, Pages 130-137

  Zhang, Xiaoling ^a   Shen, Gefforey Q P ^a   Feng, Jingjun ^b   Wu, Yuzhe ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Green strategy; Green technology; Low carbon community

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 84867138987     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2011.12.010     Document Type: Article

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