China's Eco-Cities as Variegated1 Urban Sustainability: Dongtan Eco-City and Chongming Eco-Island

Journal of Urban Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 57-75

  Chang, I Chun Catherine ^a   Sheppard, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chongming; Dongtan; Eco cities; Green Capitalism; Urban Sustainability; Variegated Urbanism

Indexed keywords

CAPITALISM; COMPETITIVENESS; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN ECONOMY; URBAN POLICY; URBANIZATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA; CHONGMING ISLAND; DONGTAN; SHANGHAI;

EID: 84873340860     PISSN: 10630732     EISSN: 14661853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10630732.2012.735104     Document Type: Article

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