GHG footprint of major cities in India

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 44, Issue , 2015, Pages 473-495

  Ramachandra, T V ^a,b,c   Aithal, Bharath H ^a,b   Sreejith, K ^a  

^a Centre for Ecological Sciences   (India)

^b Centre for Sustainable Technologies ^*  (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

GHG footprint; Global warming potential; Greenhouse gases (GHG); Gross domestic product; India; Major cities; Transportation sector

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CULTIVATION; DEFORESTATION; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; NITROGEN OXIDES; URBAN TRANSPORTATION;

EMISSION FACTORS; GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL; GREENHOUSE GAS; GREENHOUSE GAS FOOTPRINT; GREENHOUSES GAS; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTS; INDIA; MAJOR CITIES; TRANSPORTATION SECTOR;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

EID: 84921715746     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.12.036     Document Type: Review

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