'Environment' as an evolving concept in China's urban planning system

International Development Planning Review

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 391-412

  Xu, Jiang ^a   Chung, Calvin King Lam ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; environment; Shenzhen; urban planning

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PLANNING SYSTEM; STRATEGIC APPROACH; URBAN PLANNING;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; SHENZHEN;

EID: 84913620892     PISSN: 14746743     EISSN: 14783401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3828/idpr.2014.21     Document Type: Article

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