Managing the energy transition in a tourism-driven economy: The case of Malta

Sustainable Cities and Society

Volumn 33, Issue , 2017, Pages 126-133

  Rizzo, Agatino ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Energy transition; Landscape quality; Malta; Renewable energy; Tourism industry

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER PLANTS;

CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY; ENERGY TRANSITIONS; MALTA; PARTICIPATORY PLANNING; PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; TOURISM INDUSTRY; UNESCO WORLD HERITAGES;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 85011094604     PISSN: 22106707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2016.12.005     Document Type: Article

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