EMergy analysis perspectives of Thailand and Mekong River dam proposals

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 91, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 105-130

  Brown, M T ^a   McClanahan, T R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Kenyatta Beach Bamuri   (Kenya)

Author keywords

EMergy; Energy; Environmental impacts; Hydroelectricity

Indexed keywords

DAM CONSTRUCTION; DAM PROPOSAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EMERGY ANALYSIS; ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDROELECTRIC DAM; HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT; METHODOLOGICAL EVALUATION;

ASIA, MEKONG RIVER; THAILAND, MEKONG RIVER;

EID: 0030588356     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3800(95)00183-2     Document Type: Note

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