Evaluating regional low-carbon tourism strategies using the fuzzy Delphi- analytic network process approach

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 141, Issue , 2017, Pages 409-419

  Zhang, Jiekuan ^a  

^a XIZANG MINZU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon emission reduction; Evaluation indicators; Low carbon tourism; Policy implications; Strategy selection

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION CONTROL; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

CARBON EMISSION REDUCTIONS; EVALUATION INDICATORS; LOW-CARBON TOURISMS; POLICY IMPLICATIONS; STRATEGY SELECTION;

PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 84994536168     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.09.122     Document Type: Article

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