Translation mechanisms in socio-technical niches: A case study of Dutch river management

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1063-1078

  Raven, Rob P J M ^a   Verbong, Geert P J ^a   Schilpzand, Wouter F ^b   Witkamp, Marten J ^c  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b Considerati ^*  (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

river management; strategic niche management; sustainability transitions; translations

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; RIVER MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84858858702     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2011.621305     Document Type: Article

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