Spatial model for wood energy analysis

International Journal of Global Energy Issues

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 79-98

  Pokharel, Shaligram ^a   Kharal, Deepak ^b   Ozdamar, Linet ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b Water/Ener Commission Secretariat   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Energy balance; Fuelwood; Spatial analysis; Sustainable yield; Wood energy

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CRUDE PETROLEUM; DATABASE SYSTEMS; ELECTRICITY; FORESTRY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HARVESTING; IRRIGATION;

ENERGY BALANCE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE YIELD; WOOD ENERGY;

WOOD FUELS;

DEMAND ANALYSIS; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY RESOURCE; FUELWOOD; RURAL ENERGY;

ASIA; EURASIA; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 3042687600     PISSN: 09547118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijgei.2004.004695     Document Type: Article

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