Cover -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Urban Metabolism Framework -- 3 Measuring Urban Metabolism -- 3.1 Available Statistical Data -- 3.2 A New Streamlined Urban Metabolism Methodology -- 3.3 Urban Patterns -- 4 Urban Metabolism of the Six Asian Cities -- 4.1 Bangalore -- 4.2 Bangkok --...

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