Configuring transformative governance to enhance resilient urban water systems

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 25, Issue , 2013, Pages 62-72

  Rijke, J ^a,b,c   Farrelly, M ^a   Brown, R ^a   Zevenbergen, C ^b,c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

^c DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adaptive governance; Australia; Governance; Pattern; Resilience; Transformative governance; Transition; Urban; Water management; Water sensitive city

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DROUGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FLOODING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84868494609     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2012.09.012     Document Type: Article

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