GIS in Sustainable Urban Planning and Management A Global Perspective

GIS is used today to better understand and solve urban problems. This book explores and illustrates the use of geo-information in the planning and management of urban regions. The first part of the book addresses the concept of sustainable urban development, its different frameworks, the many ways o...

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Main Author: van Maarseveen, Martin
Other Authors: Martinez, Javier, Flacke, Johannes
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2019
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