Tourism-induced rural energy consumption in the Annapurna region of Nepal

Tourism Management

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-100

  Nepal, Sanjay K ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Annapurna Conservation Area; Fossil fuels; Fuelwood; Nepal; Renewable energy sources; Rural energy; Tourist lodges

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ENERGY BUDGET; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FOSSIL FUEL; FUEL CONSUMPTION; FUELWOOD; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RURAL ENERGY; TOURIST DESTINATION;

ANNAPURNA; ASIA; EURASIA; GANDAKI; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 35148896443     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2007.03.024     Document Type: Article

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