Can Cities be Net-Positive? A Systematic Literature Review

Cities depict the evolution of human civilization, manifesting both triumphs and tribulations, and playing a crucial role in shaping the trajectory of our future. Is this future going to be a socially and ecologically just one? Or is it going to be a harbinger for an unjust dystopian nightmare? On t...

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Main Author: El Kehal, Mohammed Ihabe
Other Authors: Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics, Jyväskylän yliopiston kauppakorkeakoulu, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2024
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title_full Can Cities be Net-Positive? A Systematic Literature Review
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topic Corporate Environmental Management Yritysten ympäristöjohtaminen
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