Exploring methods and practicalities of conducting sector-wide energy consumption accounting in the tourist accommodation industry

Ecological Economics

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 125-141

  Warnken, Jan ^a   Bradley, Melanie ^a   Guilding, Chris ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accommodation; Accounting; Energy; Mandatory reporting; Tourism

Indexed keywords

ENERGY USE; SERVICE SECTOR; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; TOURISM;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0742267839     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2003.08.007     Document Type: Article

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