Drawing on social theory for transitioning to sustainable urban water management: Turning the institutional super-tanker

Australian Journal of Water Resources

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-83

  Brown, R R ^a   Keath, N A ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEW APPROACHES; SOCIAL RESEARCH; SOCIAL THEORY; SOCIO-TECHNICAL TRANSITIONS; SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY; TECHNOLOGICAL BARRIERS; URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT; URBAN WATERS;

WATER MANAGEMENT;

INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLICY REFORM; SOCIAL THEORY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN POLICY; URBAN REGION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE;

EID: 78951475619     PISSN: 13241583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13241583.2008.11465336     Document Type: Conference Paper

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