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International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology Volume 18, 2011 - Issue 6: Growth, world heritage and sustainable development: the case of Lijiang City, China
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Temporal changes in sustainable development level for Lijiang City: 2003–2008

Longyu Shi Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, P.R. China; Xiamen Key Lab of Urban Metabolism, Xiamen, 361021, P.R. China
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Jonathan Vause Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, P.R. China; Xiamen Key Lab of Urban Metabolism, Xiamen, 361021, P.R. China
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Lijie Gao Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, P.R. China; Xiamen Key Lab of Urban Metabolism, Xiamen, 361021, P.R. China
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Qing Li Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, P.R. China; Xiamen Key Lab of Urban Metabolism, Xiamen, 361021, P.R. China
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Lina Tang Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1799 Jimei Road, Xiamen 361021, P.R. China; Xiamen Key Lab of Urban Metabolism, Xiamen, 361021, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 474-479 | Published online: 15 Aug 2011

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