Assessment of a national system of sustainable innovation in residential construction: A case study from the Netherlands

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management

Volumn 10, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 371-381

  Bossink, Bart A G ^a  

^a VU University   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Building; Management; National innovation system; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COMMERCIAL FIRMS; INNOVATION SYSTEM; NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS; NETHERLANDS; RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION; SUPPORTING ROLE;

HOUSING;

BUILDING; COMMERCIALIZATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INNOVATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 62349122462     PISSN: 14662132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2009.023740     Document Type: Article

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