Assessing the Potential for Reducing Life-Cycle Environmental Impacts through Transit-Oriented Development Infill along Existing Light Rail in Phoenix

Journal of Planning Education and Research

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 395-410

  Kimball, Mindy ^a   Chester, Mikhail ^b   Gino, Christopher ^b   Reyna, Janet ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

air quality; energy; environment; greenhouse gases; growth management; housing; land use; life cycle assessment; sustainability; transit oriented development; transportation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887530105     PISSN: 0739456X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739456X13507485     Document Type: Article

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