Social science perspectives on energy transitions

Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers: Energy

Volumn 162, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 161-167

  Maassen, A ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy; Research development; Social impact

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

ENERGY; ENERGY GENERATIONS; ENERGY ISSUES; ENERGY SYSTEMS; ENERGY TRANSITIONS; RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT; SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL IMPACT; SOCIOTECHNICAL; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 77952983660     PISSN: 17514223     EISSN: 17514231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/ener.2009.162.4.161     Document Type: Article

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