An analysis of attributes affecting urban open space design and their environmental implications

Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 604-614

  Lo, S M ^a   Lo, Alan ^a   Yiu, C Y ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Analytic hierarchy process; Integration; Open spaces; Urban areas

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986116755     PISSN: 14777835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777830310495759     Document Type: Review

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