Some thoughts on the development of eco-cities in Asia

Towards a Liveable and Sustainable Urban Environment: Eco-Cities in East Asia

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 57-89

  Lye, Liang Fook ^a   Chen, Gang ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 84893509542     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/9789814287777_0004     Document Type: Chapter

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