Application of a hybrid Entropy-McKinsey Matrix method in evaluating sustainable urbanization: A China case study

Cities

Volumn 42, Issue PB, 2015, Pages 186-194

  Shen, Liyin ^a   Zhou, Jingyang ^a,b   Skitmore, Martin ^c   Xia, Bo ^c  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANDONG JIANZHU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Entropy; GE Matrix; Performance; Sustainable urbanization

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN PLANNING; URBANIZATION;

CHINA; JINAN [SHANDONG]; SHANDONG;

EID: 84912104275     PISSN: 02642751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2014.06.006     Document Type: Article

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