Analysis of sustainable urban development approaches in China

Habitat International

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 24-32

  Liu, Hongling ^a   Zhou, Guanghong ^a   Wennersten, Ronald ^b   Frostell, Björn ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Eco city; Eco cycle model; Low carbon city; Sustainable urban development

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HOLISTIC APPROACH; INNOVATION; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN POPULATION;

CHINA; SWEDEN;

EID: 84880605001     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2013.06.005     Document Type: Article

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