Perspectives on innovation: A survey of the Dutch urban water sector

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-12

  de Graaf, R E ^a   Dahm, R J ^b   Icke, J ^b   Goetgeluk, R W ^c   Jansen, S J T ^c   van de Ven, F H M ^a,b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DELTARES   (Netherlands)

^c DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Implementation; Innovative technologies; Receptivity; Sustainable urban water management

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; INNOVATION; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN AREA; WATER MANAGEMENT;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 79751483062     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1573062X.2010.527351     Document Type: Article

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