Organisational obstacles to reducing carbon emissions in Hong Kong

Habitat International

Volumn 40, Issue , 2013, Pages 119-126

  Ng, S Thomas ^a   Skitmore, Martin ^b   Cheung, Jimmy N H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Building and construction; Emissions reduction; Greenhouse gases; Obstacles

Indexed keywords

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GREENHOUSE GAS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84876734737     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2013.03.004     Document Type: Article

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