Computer simulation models for sustainability

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 154-167

  Chi, Hsin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986134449     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676370010371894     Document Type: Article

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