Wind power in northeastern Brazil: Local burdens, regional benefits and growing opposition

Climate and Development

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 344-360

  Brown, Keith Brower ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil; Latin America; Renewable energy; Wind energy

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; STAKEHOLDER; WIND POWER;

BRAZIL; CEARA; LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 84866868212     PISSN: 17565529     EISSN: 17565537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17565529.2011.628120     Document Type: Article

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