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What is Sustainable Urban Development

Chapter 736
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
Improving the quality of life in a city, including ecological, cultural, political, institutional, social and economic components without leaving a burden, e.g., the result of a reduced natural capital and an excessive local debt, on the future generations—and thus forming the sustainable city.
Published in Chapter:
Knowledge-Based Urban Development
Tan Yigitcanlar (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 11
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch736
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Remote Sensing and GIS for Modelling Green Roofs Potential at Different Urban Scales
Promoting urban growth in line with the present needs without compromising the needs of future generations.
Published in Chapter: Remote Sensing and GIS for Modelling Green Roofs Potential at Different Urban Scales; From: Methods and Applications of Geospatial Technology in Sustainable Urbanism
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