Measuring and comparing local sustainable development through common indicators: Constraints and achievements in practice

Cities

Volumn 39, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-9

  Moreno Pires, Sara ^a   Fidélis, Teresa ^b   Ramos, Tomás B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Benchmark; Comparison; Indicator systems; Local government; Local indicators; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; DEVELOPMENT INDICATOR; GUIDELINE; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PLANNING PRACTICE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOP-DOWN APPROACH; URBAN PLANNING;

CASCAIS; LISBOA [PORTUGAL]; OEIRAS; PORTUGAL;

EID: 84896785850     PISSN: 02642751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2014.02.003     Document Type: Article

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