An organisational innovation perspective on change in water and wastewater systems - The implementation of the Water Framework Directive in England and Wales

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 113-128

  Spiller, Marc ^a   McIntosh, Brian S ^b,c   Seaton, Roger A F ^d,e   Jeffrey, Paul J ^d  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b International Water Centre   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e Seaton Associates   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

innovation; integrated water management; response; Water Framework Directive; water utilities

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; INNOVATION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LEGISLATIVE IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; WASTEWATER; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 84859588148     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1573062X.2011.652129     Document Type: Review

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