Potential contribution of geothermal energy to climate change adaptation: A case study of the arid and semi-arid eastern Baringo lowlands, Kenya

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 4222-4246

  Ogola, Pacifica F Achieng ^a,b,c   Davidsdottir, Brynhildur ^c   Fridleifsson, Ingvar Birgir ^b  

^a KENYA ELECTRICITY GENERATING COMPANY   (Kenya)

^b UNU GTP Iceland   (Iceland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Arid and semi arid; Climate change; Drought; Geothermal energy

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADAPTIVE CAPACITY; CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION; FLOW DIAGRAM; GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENT; GEOTHERMAL POTENTIAL; HOT WATER; INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES; INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE; LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION; LOCAL ADAPTATION; MICRO-ENTERPRISES; POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS; POTENTIAL BARRIERS; POWER SECTOR REFORM; RIFT SYSTEMS; SEMI ARID; STUDY AREAS;

AGRICULTURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT; ENERGY RESOURCES; GEOTHERMAL WATER RESOURCES; STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS); WAXES;

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

EID: 84860220817     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2012.01.081     Document Type: Review

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