Area-based targeting of fuel poverty in Northern Ireland: An evidenced-based approach

Applied Geography

Volumn 34, Issue , 2012, Pages 639-649

  Walker, Ryan ^a   McKenzie, Paul ^a   Liddell, Christine ^a   Morris, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Area based policy; Energy; Fuel poverty; Geographic information systems; Housing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860563261     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2012.04.002     Document Type: Article

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