Ecological transition: where is it going?

Ecology, economics, and urban planning between European Green Deal and Post-Growth paradigms

Authors

  • Barbara Pizzo Sapienza Università di Roma
  • Angela Barbanente
  • Silvio Cristiano

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13133/2532-6562/18638

Keywords:

development paradigms, urban political ecology, urban planning

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Published

2023-12-31

How to Cite

Pizzo, B., Barbanente, A., & Cristiano, S. (2023). Ecological transition: where is it going? : Ecology, economics, and urban planning between European Green Deal and Post-Growth paradigms. Tracce Urbane. Rivista Italiana Transdisciplinare Di Studi Urbani, 10(14), 6–26. https://doi.org/10.13133/2532-6562/18638

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