A conceptual re-visualization of the adoption and utilization of the Pillars of Sustainability in the development of Neighbourhood Sustainability Assessment Tools

Sustainable Cities and Society

Volumn 28, Issue , 2017, Pages 398-410

  Dawodu, Ayotunde ^a   Akinwolemiwa, Bamidele ^a   Cheshmehzangi, Ali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM NINGBO CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Indicators; Neighbourhood sustainability assessment tools; Pillars of sustainability; Sustainability pathway model

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INDICATORS (INSTRUMENTS); URBAN GROWTH;

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATIONS; DEVELOPING NATIONS; MARKET DRIVEN; RAPID URBANIZATIONS; RELATIONAL MODEL; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 85000785483     PISSN: 22106707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2016.11.001     Document Type: Article

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