Low carbon eco-city: New approach for Chinese urbanisation

Habitat International

Volumn 44, Issue , 2014, Pages 102-110

  Yu, Li ^a,b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Eco city; Environment; Low carbon; Urbanisation China

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POPULATION GROWTH; RESOURCE DEPLETION; RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION; STATE ROLE; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBANIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INDUSTRIALIZATION; URBAN PLANNING;

CHINA;

EID: 84901841514     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2014.05.004     Document Type: Article

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