Retrofitting suburbia through systemic densification: The case of the metropolitan region of Barcelona

Journal of Architectural and Planning Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 45-70

  Vall Casas, Pere ^a   Koschinsky, Julia ^a   Mendoza Arroyo, Carmen ^a   Benages Albert, Marta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT INTERNACIONAL DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOLISTIC APPROACH; METROPOLITAN AREA; NEIGHBORHOOD; PEDESTRIAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; REDEVELOPMENT; SUBURBAN AREA; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN DESIGN; URBAN DEVELOPMENT;

BARCELONA [CATALONIA]; CATALONIA; SPAIN;

EID: 85014511353     PISSN: 07380895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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