Eco-cities and the transition to low carbon economies

Eco-Cities and the Transition to Low Carbon Economies

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 1-125

  Caprotti, Federico ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1057/9781137298768     Document Type: Book

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