Social Licence in Design: Constructive technology assessment within a mineral research and development institution

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1229-1240

  Franks, Daniel M ^a   Cohen, Tamar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Constructive technology assessment; Mining and mineral processing technology; Science and technology studies; Social impact assessment; Social Licence to Operate; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; MINERAL PROCESSING; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES; SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; SOCIAL LICENCE TO OPERATE;

DESIGN; MINERALS; RESEARCH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

INNOVATION; MINERAL PROCESSING; MINING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84863786006     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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