Going green: Initiatives and technologies in Shanghai World Expo

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 25, Issue , 2013, Pages 78-88

  Zhang, Xiaoling ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Expo; Green city; Green technologies; Shanghai; World

Indexed keywords

EXPO; GREEN CITIES; GREEN TECHNOLOGY; SHANGHAI; WORLD;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EXHIBITIONS; PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84878003166     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.04.011     Document Type: Review

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