Impact assessment for a sustainable energy future-Reflections and practical experiences

Energy Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 6243-6253

  Hugé, Jean ^a,b   Waas, Tom ^a,b   Eggermont, Gilbert ^a   Verbruggen, Aviel ^b  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Radioactive waste management; Sustainability assessment; Sustainable energy

Indexed keywords

BELGIUM; IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; POLICY MAKERS; PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE; SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; THEORY AND PRACTICE;

ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; NUCLEAR ENERGY; PLANNING; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIOACTIVITY; RATING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ENERGY CONVERSION;

ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY POLICY; NUCLEAR POWER; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BELGIUM;

EID: 80052723330     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.07.023     Document Type: Article

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