How central business district developments facilitate environmental sustainability - A multiple case study in Finland

Cities

Volumn 41, Issue PA, 2014, Pages 101-113

  Säynäjoki, Eeva Sofia ^a   Inkeri, Ville ^a   Heinonen, Jukka ^a   Junnila, Seppo ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Central business district development; Environmental considerations; Finland; Multiple case study; Sustainability; Urban regeneration

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN RENEWAL;

FINLAND;

EID: 84903611013     PISSN: 02642751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2014.05.010     Document Type: Article

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