Liveability dimensions and attributes: Their relative importance in the eyes of neighbourhood residentS

Journal of Construction in Developing Countries

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 67-91

  Leby, Jasmine Lau ^a   Hashim, Ahmad Hariza ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Dimensions; Indicators; Liveability; Neighbourhood

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899958089     PISSN: 18236499     EISSN: 21804222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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