Modern energy use by the urban poor in Thailand: a study of slum households in two cities

Energy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 5-13

  Shrestha, Ram M ^a   Kumar, S ^a   Martin, Samuel ^a   Dhakal, Arjun ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bangkok; energy access; Khon Kaen; Thailand; urban poor; urban slums

Indexed keywords

HOUSING;

BANGKOK; ENERGY ACCESS; KHON KAEN; THAILAND; URBAN POOR; URBAN SLUMS;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

DEVELOPING WORLD; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ELECTRIFICATION; ENERGY USE; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; POVERTY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA;

ASIA; BANGKOK; CENTRAL REGION [THAILAND]; EURASIA; KHON KAEN [NORTHEASTERN REGION]; KRUNG THEP MAHANAKHON; NORTHEASTERN REGION; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

EID: 65549089684     PISSN: 09730826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0973-0826(09)60003-X     Document Type: Article

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