Low-carbon development in the least developed region: A case study of Guangyuan, Sichuan province, southwest China

Natural Hazards

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 243-254

  Guan, Dabo ^a,b,c   Barker, Terry ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ECOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon intensity; China; CO 2 emission; Low carbon development

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FUTURE PROSPECT; GUIDELINE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; POLICY APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA; GUANGYUAN; SICHUAN;

EID: 84860882874     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-011-9993-3     Document Type: Article

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