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Book Title: Urban Sustainability Through Smart Growth : Intercurrence, Planning , and Geographies of Regional Development Across Greater Seattle
Item Length: 9.3in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Yonn Dierwechter
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Earth Sciences / Geography, Sociology / General, Ecology
Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G
Publication Year: 2017
Genre: Nature, Science, Social Science
Item Weight: 169.1 Oz
Number of Pages: X, 226 Pages
