Spatial and temporal variation in domestic biofuel consumption rates and patterns in Zimbabwe: Implications for atmospheric trace gas emission

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 311-332

  Marufu, L ^a,b   Ludwig, J ^a   Andreae, M O ^a   Lelieveld, J ^b   Helas, G ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biofuel; Consumption rates; Domestic biomass burning; Spatial and temporal variation; Trace gas emission; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; BIOFUEL; ZIMBABWE;

AIR POLLUTION; COMBUSTION; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GAS EMISSIONS;

BIOFUELS;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; ENERGY RESOURCE; FUEL CONSUMPTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TRACE GAS;

ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0032990949     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(99)00010-0     Document Type: Article

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