Exploring the Relevance of the Eco-City Concept in China: The Case of Shenzhen Sino-Dutch Low Carbon City

Journal of Urban Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 95-113

  de Jong, Martin ^a   Wang, Dong ^a   Yu, Chang ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

China; Eco city; good governance; Shenzhen Sino Dutch Low Carbon City; urban development

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY MAKING; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN POLICY;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; SHENZHEN;

EID: 84873379200     PISSN: 10630732     EISSN: 14661853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10630732.2012.756202     Document Type: Article

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