Energy planning and optimization model for rural development - A case of sustainable agriculture

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 527-547

  Raja, R ^a   Sooriamoorthi, C E ^a   Kanniappan, P ^b   Ramachandran, T ^c  

^a MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b GANDHIGRAM RURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c R V S College of Engineering and Technology   (India)

Author keywords

Ecological balance; Linear programming; Optimization model; Rural energy planning; Self sufficiency

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENERGY PLANNING; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MODELLING APPROACH; PLANNING METHOD; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

INDIA, TAMIL NADU, MADURAI DISTRICT, CHELLAMPATTI;

EID: 0031444840     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-114x(199705)21:6<527::aid-er281>3.0.co;2-z     Document Type: Article

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