Evaluating fuel poverty policy in Northern Ireland using a geographic approach

Energy Policy

Volumn 63, Issue , 2013, Pages 765-774

  Walker, Ryan ^a   Liddell, Christine ^a   McKenzie, Paul ^a   Morris, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fuel poverty; GIS; Targeting

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE NUMBERS; FUEL POVERTY; HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCHEMES; NORTHERN IRELAND; POOR HOUSEHOLDS; RISK INDICES; TARGETING; TARGETING SYSTEMS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RETROFITTING; RURAL AREAS;

FUELS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GIS; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; POLICY APPROACH; POVERTY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

NORTHERN IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84887199566     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.08.047     Document Type: Article

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