Analysis of system innovation in urban water infrastructure systems: An agent-based modelling approach

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 135-144

  Kotz, C ^a   Hiessl, H ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SYSTEMS AND INNOVATION RESEARCH ISI   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agent based modelling; Technological innovation processes; Urban water infrastructure systems

Indexed keywords

INVESTMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; URBAN PLANNING;

AGENT-BASED MODELING; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION PROCESSES; URBAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS;

WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING; URBAN AREA; WATER PLANNING; WATER SUPPLY;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; INDUSTRIAL AREA; SEWAGE; URBAN AREA; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 27444442386     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2005.0030     Document Type: Conference Paper

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