Cities mediating technological transitions: Understanding visions, intermediation and consequences

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 515-534

  Hodson, Mike ^a   Marvin, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cities; Intermediary organisations; Transitions; Visions

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXITY; PERCEPTION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; UNCERTAINTY ROLE;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 67650293622     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537320902819213     Document Type: Article

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