A critical review of seven selected neighborhood sustainability assessment tools

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Volumn 38, Issue , 2013, Pages 73-87

  Sharifi, Ayyoob ^a   Murayama, Akito ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adaptability; Applicability; Neighborhood sustainability assessment; Subjectivity; Sustainability coverage

Indexed keywords

ADAPTABILITY; APPLICABILITY; AUSTRALIA; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CRITICAL REVIEW; CURRENT SITUATION; INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS; PLANNING FRAMEWORK; PRE-REQUISITES; SUBJECTIVITY; SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; PLANNING;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NEIGHBORHOOD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PLANNING PROCESS; RANKING; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SUSTAINABILITY; TWENTY FIRST CENTURY;

AUSTRALIA; EUROPE; JAPAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84867566696     PISSN: 01959255     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2012.06.006     Document Type: Article

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