Investigating the Carbon Footprint of a University - The case of NTNU

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 48, Issue , 2013, Pages 39-47

  Larsen, Hogne N ^a   Pettersen, Johan ^a   Solli, Christian ^a   Hertwich, Edgar G ^b  

^a MiSA AS   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Analysis; Carbon Footprint; Environmental extended Input Output; Public services; Universities

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; PURCHASING;

ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL-ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS; INPUT-OUTPUT; LARGE AMOUNTS; MITIGATION STRATEGY; NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY; PUBLIC SERVICES; UNIVERSITIES;

CARBON FOOTPRINT;

EID: 84879966828     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.10.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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