Social science and technology development: A case study of moving from observation to intervention

Technology in Society

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 154-162

  Katz, Evie ^a   Solomon, Fiona ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coal mining industry; Constructive technology assessment (CTA); Ecological modernisation; Social studies of technology (SST); Sustainability

Indexed keywords

COAL MINES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

CONSTRUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; ECOLOGICAL MODERNIZATION; SOCIAL STUDIES OF TECHNOLOGY;

SOCIAL SCIENCES;

ACTION RESEARCH; COAL MINING; ECOLOGICAL MODERNIZATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RESEARCH PROGRAM; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 40649109249     PISSN: 0160791X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2007.12.011     Document Type: Article

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