Influence factors for scenario analysis for new environmental technologies - the case for biopolymer technology

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 644-652

  Schwark, Florentine ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biopolymers; Diffusion theory; PLA blend technology; Scenario analysis

Indexed keywords

BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; DIFFUSION; POLYMERS;

DIFFUSION THEORY; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES; FUTURE PROSPECTS; INFLUENCE FACTORS; NEW TECHNOLOGIES; PLA BLEND TECHNOLOGY; PLANNING PROCESS; POLICY-MAKERS; SCENARIO ANALYSIS;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 60849089894     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2008.11.017     Document Type: Article

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