Cities as social-ecological systems: Linking metabolism, wellbeing and human health

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 375-377

  Schandl, Heinz ^a   Capon, Anthony ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

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EID: 84867656151     PISSN: 18773435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2012.09.001     Document Type: Editorial

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