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Rethinking global land use in an urban era /

Today, global land use is affected by a variety of factors, including urbanization and the growing interconnectedness of economies and markets. This book examines the challenges and opportunities we face in achieving sustainable land use in the twenty-first century. The contributors, from a range of...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Seto, Karen C. (Editor), Reenberg, Anette (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, 2014.
Series:Strüngmann forum reports
Subjects:
Land use.
Urbanization.
Sustainable development.
Environmentalism.
URBANISM/General
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Today, global land use is affected by a variety of factors, including urbanization and the growing interconnectedness of economies and markets. This book examines the challenges and opportunities we face in achieving sustainable land use in the twenty-first century. The contributors, from a range of disciplines and countries, present new analytical perspectives and tools for understanding key issues in global land use.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:9780262322126
0262322129
1306531586
9781306531580
9780262026901
0262026902
DOI:10.7551/mitpress/9780262026901.001.0001