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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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Fractal analysis of urban form as a tool for improving environmental quality

Haowei Wang Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, P.R. China; Xiamen Key Lab of Urban Metabolism, Xiamen, P.R. China
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Xiaodan Su Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, P.R. China; Xiamen Key Lab of Urban Metabolism, Xiamen, P.R. China
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Cuiping Wang Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, P.R. China; Xiamen Key Lab of Urban Metabolism, Xiamen, P.R. China
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Rencai Dong Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen, P.R. China; State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Centre for Eco-environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 548-552 | Published online: 09 Aug 2011

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