Using the STIRPAT model to explore the factors driving regional CO2 emissions: a case of Tianjin, China

Natural Hazards

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1667-1685

  Li, Bo ^a   Liu, Xuejing ^a   Li, Zhenhong ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CO2 emissions; PLS method; STIRPAT model; Tianjin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925483812     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: 15730840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-014-1574-9     Document Type: Article

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