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Book Title: Managing The Sustainable City
Number of Pages: 300 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Managing the Sustainable City
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2017
Subject: American Government / Local, Public Affairs & Administration, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, General
Item Height: 0.7 in
Item Weight: 24.1 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Political Science
Author: Genie N. L. Stowers
Item Length: 10 in
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Trade Paperback
