Leading sustainable neighbourhoods in Europe: Exploring the key principles and processes

Urbani Izziv

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 107-121

  Medved, Primož ^a  

^a NONE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Eco labs; New urbanism principles; Sustainable neighbourhoods; Sustainable urban development; Urban experimentation processes; Vauban; Western Harbour

Indexed keywords

EID: 85021388682     PISSN: 03536483     EISSN: 18558399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2017-28-01-003     Document Type: Review

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