New tools in local energy planning: Experimenting with scenarios, public participation and environmental assessment

Local Environment

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 105-120

  Ivner, Jenny ^a   Björklund, Anna Elisabeth ^b   Dreborg, Karl Henrik ^c   Johansson, Jessica ^c   Viklund, Per ^d   Wiklund, Hans ^d  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

^d JÖNKÖPING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Decision making tools; Energy planning; Life cycle assessment; Local authority; Public participation; Scenarios

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENERGY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; LOCAL PLANNING;

SWEDEN;

EID: 77949348016     PISSN: 13549839     EISSN: 14696711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13549830903527639     Document Type: Article

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