Driving construction contractors to adopt carbon reduction strategies - an Australian approach

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1465-1483

  Wong, Peter S P ^a   Owczarek, Adam ^b   Murison, Matthew ^c   Kefalianos, Zennan ^a   Spinozzi, Joseph ^d  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Watpac Construction (Vic) Pty Ltd Australia   (Australia)

^c Concept Build Pty Ltd ^*  (Australia)

^d Hickory Group Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

behavioural change; carbon reduction; strategies adoption

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 84904386230     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2013.811402     Document Type: Article

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