Thermal insulation in high mountainous regions: A case study of ecological and socioeconomic impacts in the Eastern Pamirs, Tajikistan

Mountain Research and Development

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 294-303

  Wiedemann, C ^a   Salzmann, Stefan ^a   Mirshakarov, Iftikhor ^a   Volkmer, Heike ^a  

^a Regional Program on Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Central Asia   (Kyrgyzstan)

Author keywords

biomass fuel; Energy efficiency; impact monitoring; microloans; Murgab; Pamirs; rebound effect; Tajikistan; teresken; thermal insulation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS POWER; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEAT PRODUCTION; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; INSULATION; LAND DEGRADATION; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; MOUNTAIN REGION; NATURAL RESOURCE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SHRUB; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT;

PAMIRS; TAJIKISTAN;

EID: 84866726068     PISSN: 02764741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-11-00093.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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