Diagnosing transformative change in urban water systems: Theories and frameworks

Global Environmental Change

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 264-280

  Ferguson, Briony C ^a   Brown, Rebekah R ^a   Deletic, Ana ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Strategic planning; Sustainability; Transformative change; Transition; Urban water

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; DECISION MAKING; POPULATION GROWTH; STORMWATER; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; MELBOURNE; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 84872599377     PISSN: 09593780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2012.07.008     Document Type: Article

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