Opportunities for adaptation-mitigation synergies in geothermal energy utilization- Initial conceptual frameworks

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 507-536

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

^a KENYA ELECTRICITY GENERATING COMPANY   (Kenya)

^b Hospital of Iceland   (Iceland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Adapatation; Clean development mechanism; Climate change; Geothermal energy; Mitigation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CARBON SINK; CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; COOLING; DEVELOPING WORLD; FOSSIL FUEL; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; HEATING; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION; MITIGATION; SYNERGISM; TRADE-OFF; VULNERABILITY; WATER STRESS;

EID: 84860383275     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-011-9339-1     Document Type: Article

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