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International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology Volume 17, 2010 - Issue 4: Rapid Urbanisation, Ecological Effects and Sustainable City Construction in Xiamen
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Carbon footprint analysis of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system: a case study of Xiamen City

Shenghui Cui Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hongbin Niu Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China
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Wei Wang Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China
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Guoqin Zhang Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China
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Lijie Gao Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China
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Jianyi Lin Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, China
Pages 329-337 | Published online: 21 Jul 2010

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