An evaluation model for urban carrying capacity: A case study of China's mega-cities

Habitat International

Volumn 53, Issue , 2016, Pages 87-96

  Wei, Yigang ^a,b   Huang, Cui ^b   Li, Jing ^c   Xie, Lingling ^d  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d GUANGXI UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

Author keywords

China's mega cities; Sustainability; Urban carrying capacity; Urban land use; Urban planning and management

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; LAND USE PLANNING; MANAGEMENT; MEGACITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN PLANNING; URBANIZATION;

CHINA;

EID: 84969791871     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.10.025     Document Type: Article

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