Thermal eco-cities: Green building and urban thermal metabolism

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1949-1967

  Caprotti, Federico ^a   Romanowicz, Joanna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b National Union of Students   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abu Dhabi; Eco cities; Green building; Low carbon transitions; Masdar; Political ecology; Thermal architecture; Urban metabolism

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; METABOLISM; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA; URBAN PLANNING;

ABU DHABI [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]; MASDAR; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 84886283976     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2427.12049     Document Type: Article

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