Sustainable urbanism in Abu Dhabi: Transferring the vancouver model

Journal of Urban Affairs

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 482-502

  Khirfan, Luna ^a   Jaffer, Zahra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN ECONOMY; URBAN PLANNING;

ABU DHABI [ABU DHABI (ADS)]; ABU DHABI [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 84904735793     PISSN: 07352166     EISSN: 14679906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/juaf.12050     Document Type: Article

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