Energy use and leisure consumption in Norway: An analysis and reduction strategy

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 729-745

  Aall, Carlo ^a  

^a WESTERN NORWAY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Energy management; Environmental impact assessments; Sustainable tourism

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ECOTOURISM; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EXPENDITURE; LEISURE INDUSTRY;

NORWAY;

EID: 79960527545     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2010.536241     Document Type: Article

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