A review of the main challenges to urban sustainability

International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development

Volumn 1, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 5-16

  Keivani, Ramin ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economic viability; Environmental pollution; Globalisation; Governance; Physical development; Social development; Sustainable urban development; Urban growth; Urbanisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84995503077     PISSN: 19463138     EISSN: 19463146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19463131003704213     Document Type: Article

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