Examining the effectiveness of indicators for guiding sustainable urbanization in China

Habitat International

Volumn 44, Issue , 2014, Pages 111-120

  Shen, Liyin ^a   Zhou, Jingyang ^a,b  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANDONG JIANZHU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Comparison; Examine; Indicator; Indicator effectiveness; Sustainable urbanization

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBANIZATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

CHINA;

EID: 84902305770     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2014.05.009     Document Type: Article

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