Energy use in Canada: Environmental impacts and opportunities in relationship to infrastructure systems

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-15

  Cuddihy, John ^a   Kennedy, Christopher ^a   Byer, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Energy; Infrastructure; Sustainability; Sustainable development; Urban

Indexed keywords

CIVIL ENGINEERING; COAL; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CRUDE PETROLEUM; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; NATURAL GAS; RECONSTRUCTION (STRUCTURAL); WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ENERGY SAVINGS; ENERGY SUPPLY; ENERGY USE; MICROCLIMATIC EFFECTS;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

ENERGY USE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 21244497734     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/l04-100     Document Type: Article

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