A preliminary survey of household and personal carbon dioxide emissions in Ireland

Environment International

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 259-272

  Kenny, Tricia ^a   Gray, N F ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Carbon footprint; Emissions; Greenhouse gases; Household

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CIVIL AVIATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAS HEATING; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; HEATING; HEATING EQUIPMENT; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SURVEYS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; DETACHED HOUSE; ENERGY EFFICIENT HOMES; HEATING SYSTEM; HOUSEHOLD; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY CONSUMPTION; HOUSEHOLD WASTE; LEISURE ACTIVITIES;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION; ENERGY USE; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 58549083747     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2008.06.008     Document Type: Article

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