Measuring Sustainability

' Measuring the sustainability of development is crucial to achieving it, and is one of the most actively studied issues in the area. To date, most studies of measurements or indicators have been largely theoretical. However, this book, a follow-on to Bell and Morse's highly influential Su...

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Main Authors: Bell, Simon, Morse, Stephen (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Routledge 2013
Edition:1st edition
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