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The Sustainable World

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The Sustainable World

Transaction: Ecology and the Environment volume 142
Online ISSN: 1743-3541
Print ISBN: 978-1-84564-504-5
Edited By: C.A. Brebbia
Published: 2010
Pages: 816

 

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Ecological urban design through Material and Energy Flow Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment: from an architect’s perspective

Author(s): Z. C. Cai & R. Wennerstern
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Energy Flow Analysis and Life Cycle
Assessment: from an architect’s perspective

Pages: 11 Size: 3,649 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Determining the vitality of urban centres

Author(s): J. E. Drewes & M. van Aswegen
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Pages: 11 Size: 3,254 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Relocating MIU to the cityscape: gentrifying Wynwood’s art district from industrial to institutional

Author(s): Y. A. Perez
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gentrifying Wynwood’s art district from
industrial to institutional

Pages: 12 Size: 3,495 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Sustainable cities: do political factors determine the quality of life?

Author(s): J. M. Prado, I. M. García & B. Cuadrado
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determine the quality of life?

Pages: 12 Size: 3,266 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Forecasting low-cost housing demand in an urban area in Malaysia using artificial neural networks: Batu Pahat, Johor

Author(s): N. Y. Zainun, I. A. Rahman & M. Eftekhari
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urban area in Malaysia using artificial neural
networks: Batu Pahat, Johor

Pages: 8 Size: 2,887 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Networks of public open spaces in the urban fabric

Author(s): E. Aga
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urban fabric

Pages: 10 Size: 3,706 kb Price: US$ 0.00
Linkages between responses to the available amenities and expressed environment-related health needs in international refugee camp, Oru-Ijebu, Nigeria

Author(s): A. O. Afon, M. A. Asani, S. A. Adeyinka, A. Z. Hasan, M. S. Jimah, T. U. Ilogho, T. G. Faborode, G. B. Faniran & K. O. Popoola
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amenities and expressed environment-related
health needs in international refugee camp,
Oru-Ijebu, Nigeria

Pages: 10 Size: 3,225 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Public participation in public private partnership projects – the way forward

Author(s): S. T. Ng, J. M. W. Wong & K. K. W. Wong
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partnership projects – the way forward

Pages: 9 Size: 3,219 kb Price: US$ 30.00
BREEAM Communities in Spain

Author(s): A. L. Cabrita & J. R. Alvarez
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Pages: 12 Size: 2,908 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Rural-urban gradient and sustainability in Spain: a municipal-scale approach

Author(s): O. de Cos, P. Reques & M. Marañón
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Spain: a municipal-scale approach

Pages: 8 Size: 3,460 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Evaluation of the Kadıköy Hasanpasa Gasworks in the context of sustainable urban design

Author(s): S. Yuksel
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Gasworks in the context of sustainable
urban design

Pages: 8 Size: 3,899 kb Price: US$ 30.00
The assessment of Kırkgöz Bridge in the context of sustainable, cultural and architectural heritage

Author(s): Z. Akdemir & G. Sener
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in the context of sustainable, cultural
and architectural heritage

Pages: 13 Size: 4,430 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Two energy storage alternatives for a solar-powered sustainable single floor desert home

Author(s): M. A. Serag-Eldin
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solar-powered sustainable single floor
desert home

Pages: 13 Size: 3,353 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Urban walkers in medium-sized Portuguese cities: a study of Guimarães and Braga

Author(s): K. R. Rahaman, T. Alves & J. M. Lourenço
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cities: a study of Guimarães and Braga

Pages: 12 Size: 4,177 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Sustainable mobility – analysis of sustainable mobility measures in cities

Author(s): N. L. Sá & J. B. Gouveia
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mobility measures in cities

Pages: 12 Size: 2,881 kb Price: US$ 30.00
High-speed railway: impact on regional territorial configurations

Author(s): A. de Meer & C. Ribalaygua
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territorial configurations

Pages: 11 Size: 3,636 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Studies on the carrying capacity of water resources for sustainable cities in the Taijiang area

Author(s): Y. C. Lin & T. Y. Lee
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water resources for sustainable cities in
the Taijiang area

Pages: 12 Size: 3,109 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Local area greywater symbiosis approach to a more sustainable urban water management

Author(s): S. M. Zadeh, D. R. Lombardi, D. V. L. Hunt & C. D. F. Rogers
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a more sustainable urban water management

Pages: 11 Size: 3,094 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Global aerotropolis versus local aqua-community: conflicting landscapes in the extended Bangkok Metropolitan Region, Thailand

Author(s): S. Nasongkhla & S. Sintusingha
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aqua-community: conflicting landscapes
in the extended Bangkok Metropolitan Region,
Thailand

Pages: 12 Size: 6,738 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Public participation in urban noise prevention

Author(s): Z. Baros & L. Dávid
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Pages: 10 Size: 2,929 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Development of a unified treatment system for public use of discharged water from a Korean apartment complex for urban infrastructure regeneration

Author(s): C. Choi, K. Park, W. Park & H. Park
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for public use of discharged water from
a Korean apartment complex for
urban infrastructure regeneration

Pages: 6 Size: 3,570 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Transformative temporary use

Author(s): Z. Kotval, P. Machemer & J. Mullin
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Pages: 9 Size: 2,863 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Challenges in managing infrastructure for urban tourism: a comparative study of three Asian cities

Author(s): J. Jamil & M. S. Puad
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urban tourism: a comparative study
of three Asian cities

Pages: 11 Size: 3,694 kb Price: US$ 30.00
A regenerative high-rise tower in Shreveport, Louisiana for community renewal international

Author(s): M. Garrison
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Louisiana for community renewal international

Pages: 7 Size: 3,693 kb Price: US$ 30.00
The eco-unit settlement adapted to the vernacular culture: a case study of dwelling design in the Chaoshan area of Guangdong Province, China

Author(s): Y. Z. Wang & Y. T. Chen
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the vernacular culture: a case study of
dwelling design in the Chaoshan area of
Guangdong Province, China

Pages: 9 Size: 5,084 kb Price: US$ 30.00
For a rationalized refurbishment of the 1960s-70s towers: the Core-Skin-Shell concept

Author(s): L. Arantes, P. Rollet, O. Baverel & D. Quenard
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1960s-70s towers: the Core-Skin-Shell concept

Pages: 12 Size: 4,086 kb Price: US$ 30.00
LABCOG: the case of the Interpretative Membrane concept

Author(s): L. Landau, J. W. Garcia & F. P. Miranda
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the Interpretative Membrane concept

Pages: 11 Size: 5,624 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Study of the traditional tabique constructions in the Alto Tâmega region

Author(s): J. Pinto, H. Varum, A. Cepeda, P. Tavares, J. Lousada, P. Silva & J. Vieira
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the Alto Tâmega region

Pages: 9 Size: 4,576 kb Price: US$ 30.00
The new national environmental management: Waste Act; a shift in waste management approach in South Africa

Author(s): O. Baloyi & K. Masinga
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Waste Act; a shift in waste management
approach in South Africa

Pages: 12 Size: 3,244 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Methods for sustainable management of secondary resources

Author(s): A. Pehlken, M. Rolbiecki, A. Decker & K.-D. Thoben
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secondary resources

Pages: 8 Size: 3,257 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Study on coal recovery technology from waste fine Chinese coals by a vegetable oil agglomeration process

Author(s): Q. Wang, N. Kashiwagi, P. Apaer, Q. Chen, Y. Wang & T. Maezono
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fine Chinese coals by a vegetable oil
agglomeration process

Pages: 12 Size: 3,348 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Liquefaction processes and characterization of liquefied products from waste woody materials in different acidic catalysts

Author(s): Q. Wang, Q. Chen, P. Apaer, N. Kashiwagi, H. Kurokawa, K. Sugiyama, X. Wang & X. Guo
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liquefied products from waste woody materials
in different acidic catalysts

Pages: 12 Size: 3,441 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Comparative technology assessment of anaerobic digestion of organic fraction of MSW

Author(s): A. Cesaro, V. Belgiorno & V. Naddeo
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anaerobic digestion of organic fraction of MSW

Pages: 12 Size: 3,105 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Electrodeposition of Zn-Mn alloys from recycling battery leach solutions in the presence of amines

Author(s): P. S. D. Brito, S. Patrício, L. F. Rodrigues, D. M. F. Santos & C. A. C. Sequeira
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recycling battery leach solutions in the
presence of amines

Pages: 12 Size: 3,310 kb Price: US$ 0.00
Environmental impacts of improper solid waste management in developing countries: a case study of Rawalpindi City

Author(s): N. Ejaz, N. Akhtar, H. Nisar & U. Ali Naeem
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management in developing countries:
a case study of Rawalpindi City

Pages: 9 Size: 3,825 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Effect of bacterial additives on the performance of septic tanks for wastewater treatment in the Upper Egypt rural area

Author(s): H. T. El-Zanfaly, A. Mostafa, M. Mostafa & I. Fahim
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performance of septic tanks for wastewater
treatment in the Upper Egypt rural area

Pages: 12 Size: 4,068 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Monitoring the biomass content in the aerobic digestor of a WWTP: correlation between gravimetric and optical methods

Author(s): M. Salaverría, A. Elías, A. Iturriarte, L. Gurtubay & S. Paunero
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digestor of a WWTP: correlation between
gravimetric and optical methods

Pages: 8 Size: 3,233 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Utilization of agricultural residues as animal feeds for fattening sheep in Saudi Arabia

Author(s): H. Al Tonobey & H. M. El Shaer
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feeds for fattening sheep in Saudi Arabia

Pages: 12 Size: 3,238 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Recycling of exposed photographic X-ray films and recovery of silver using Bromelain

Author(s): K. V. Radha & C. Arun
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and recovery of silver using Bromelain

Pages: 10 Size: 4,357 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Malaysian newspapers coverage of waste issues: problems in need of solutions?

Author(s): H. A. Hamid, A. Hussein & S. L. Chu
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issues: problems in need of solutions?

Pages: 12 Size: 3,271 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Study for sustainable traffic strategy in local government perspective: a contribution towards a strategy for mobility

Author(s): V. Guerreiro da Silva & M. P. Amado
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government perspective: a contribution
towards a strategy for mobility

Pages: 13 Size: 2,906 kb Price: US$ 30.00
The use of the city in space and time as a new social approach for prioritising transport corridors in the metropolitan area of Barcelona (Spain)

Author(s): J. Cerda & C. Marmolejo
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a new social approach for prioritising
transport corridors in the metropolitan area of
Barcelona (Spain)

Pages: 10 Size: 5,049 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Integrated system for decision help in urban mobility management – towards sustainable urban area development: VISUTRANS

Author(s): C. Danoh, A. N’Diaye & J. Marchal
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mobility management – towards sustainable
urban area development: VISUTRANS

Pages: 10 Size: 3,654 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Locating intra city bus terminals using fuzzy logic with emphasis on city development and community alliance: case study of Tasuj

Author(s): N. Marsousi & K. Pourebrahim
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logic with emphasis on city development and
community alliance: case study of Tasuj

Pages: 10 Size: 3,893 kb Price: US$ 30.00
About the characterization of urban public transport networks and their terminals

Author(s): Ş. Raicu, V. Dragu, Ş. Burciu & C. Ştefănică
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transport networks and their terminals

Pages: 11 Size: 2,970 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Prioritization of national road projects in Saudi Arabia: weighting of multiple criteria

Author(s): R. Abbyad & I. Kaysi
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Saudi Arabia: weighting of multiple criteria

Pages: 12 Size: 3,250 kb Price: US$ 0.00
Evaluation of pricing tools in urban multimodal paths

Author(s): D. Ambrosino & A. Sciomachen
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multimodal paths

Pages: 11 Size: 3,335 kb Price: US$ 30.00
An integrated approach for studying the safety of road networks: logistic regression models between traffic accident occurrence and behavioural, environmental and infrastructure parameters

Author(s): F. Crocco, S. De Marco & D. W. E. Mongelli
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of road networks: logistic regression models
between traffic accident occurrence and
behavioural, environmental and
infrastructure parameters

Pages: 12 Size: 3,696 kb Price: US$ 30.00
System requirements control and risks control: mind the gap

Author(s): A. Cointet & C. Laval
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mind the gap

Pages: 12 Size: 2,968 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Rolling-stock change risk management: an innovative approach

Author(s): J. P. Bert & F. Jubert
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an innovative approach

Pages: 8 Size: 2,939 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Improving safety in Greek road tunnels

Author(s): K. Kirytopoulos, A. Rentizelas, I. Tatsiopoulos & K. Kazaras
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Pages: 11 Size: 3,259 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Application of a genetic algorithm to reduce the search time for traffic signal control

Author(s): H. Kazama, H. Mochizuki, S. Takahashi & H. Nakamura
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search time for traffic signal control

Pages: 12 Size: 1,015 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Study of car emissions in the Athens Restriction Ring from the mid 1980s to 2007 with a prediction scenario for 2011 using air quality indices

Author(s): A. Loster-Mańka, K. Karkalis, G. Arapis & M. Jedziniak
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Restriction Ring from the mid 1980s to 2007
with a prediction scenario for 2011 using
air quality indices

Pages: 10 Size: 3,248 kb Price: US$ 0.00
Sustainable tourism at mass tourist destinations: best practice from tourist producers in Europe

Author(s): A. Sörensson
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destinations: best practice from tourist
producers in Europe

Pages: 12 Size: 2,873 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Perceived impact of tourism on rural and urban communities in Botswana

Author(s): J. Pansiri & R. N. Mmereki
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urban communities in Botswana

Pages: 13 Size: 3,273 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Landscape evaluation on a regional level for sustainable tourism development

Author(s): I. Jurinčič
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sustainable tourism development

Pages: 10 Size: 3,283 kb Price: US$ 30.00
An appraisal of incentives for developing green hotel buildings

Author(s): P. Sloan, W. Legrand, C. S. Kaufmann & M. Belz
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green hotel buildings

Pages: 11 Size: 2,883 kb Price: US$ 30.00
The hospitality sector: innovations addressing environmental concern

Author(s): E. Szymańska
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environmental concern

Pages: 11 Size: 2,940 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Community-based tourism and the development of local small businesses in rural Baja California, Mexico

Author(s): G. Velázquez, J. Valderrama, J. Ruiz, O. Martínez, L. Morales, R. Verján & J. Flores
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development of local small businesses in
rural Baja California, Mexico

Pages: 11 Size: 3,231 kb Price: US$ 30.00
The experience of stakeholder participation in tourism planning: operationalising ‘best practice’

Author(s): B. C. Hall
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participation in tourism planning:
operationalising ‘best practice’

Pages: 9 Size: 2,862 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Rural tourism as a factor of sustainable development: a case study of Sukur World Heritage Site in Adamawa State, Northeastern Nigeria

Author(s): W. Nzeda Tagowa
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development: a case study of Sukur World
Heritage Site in Adamawa State,
Northeastern Nigeria

Pages: 14 Size: 2,883 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Rural eco-museums: tourism development based on sustained development models

Author(s): P. Miryousefi
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based on sustained development models

Pages: 11 Size: 5,043 kb Price: US$ 30.00
“Can the UN WTO and the Colombian government policies promoting ecotourism, contribute to rural territorial development”

Author(s): H. Rojas-Pinilla
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government policies promoting ecotourism,
contribute to rural territorial development”

Pages: 12 Size: 3,239 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Networking among rural tourism entrepreneurs

Author(s): H. Farrell, G. Bosworth & R. Newbery
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entrepreneurs

Pages: 12 Size: 2,884 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Alternative tourism: a pathway for sustainability in the Cabo Pulmo National Park, Baja California Sur, Mexico: a SWOT analysis

Author(s): A. Ivanova, R. Ibañez, A. Gamez & M. Angeles
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sustainability in the Cabo Pulmo National
Park, Baja California Sur, Mexico:
a SWOT analysis

Pages: 11 Size: 3,396 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Art and culture as a viable currency in Yoruba traditional architecture

Author(s): P. S. O. Aremu, O. J. Ajiboye & B. Abiodun
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traditional architecture

Pages: 8 Size: 2,847 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Food tourism initiatives: resistance on the ground

Author(s): S. L Slocum & S. Everett
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resistance on the ground

Pages: 13 Size: 2,885 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Retrofitting potential of an existing tourist lodge for improved environmental performance: an investigation

Author(s): S. Bardhan, B. Ghosh, S. Hazra & M. Chatterjee
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lodge for improved environmental
performance: an investigation

Pages: 12 Size: 3,281 kb Price: US$ 30.00
The short-break holiday: assessing its understanding in the Northern Territory, Australia

Author(s): R. D. Sharma
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assessing its understanding in the
Northern Territory, Australia

Pages: 8 Size: 2,849 kb Price: US$ 30.00
Cycling in the city, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and economic impact on tourism: case study of Puebla, Mexico

Author(s): Y. D. Bussière, I. Espinosa Torres, J.-L. Collomb & E. Ravalet
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emissions and economic impact on tourism:
case study of Puebla, Mexico

Pages: 12 Size: 2,871 kb Price: US$ 30.00
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