Quantitative analysis of factors affecting greenhouse gas emissions at institutions of higher education

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 48, Issue , 2013, Pages 29-38

  Klein Banai, Cynthia ^a   Theis, Thomas L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy; Greenhouse gas inventories; Higher education

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; EDUCATION; EMISSION CONTROL; GASES; GREENHOUSE GASES; HOUSING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; EMISSIONS REDUCTION; ENERGY; GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY; HIGHER EDUCATION; INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATIONS; MEDICAL SCHOOLS; STUDENT ENROLLMENTS;

GAS EMISSIONS;

EID: 84879953415     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.06.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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