Paradigm shift towardsustainable commercial project development in China

Habitat International

Volumn 42, Issue , 2014, Pages 186-192

  Zhang, Xiaoling ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Commercial projects; Sustainable buildings; Sustainable technologies

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; PARADIGM SHIFT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 84892449637     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2013.12.009     Document Type: Article

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