Knowledge exchange, 'impact' and engagement: Exploring low-carbon urban transitions

Geographical Journal

Volumn 179, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 211-220

  North, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Engagement; Impact; Liverpool; Low carbon transitions; Neoliberalisation; UK; Universities

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; CARBON EMISSION; NEOLIBERALISM; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; UNIVERSITY SECTOR; URBAN AREA;

ENGLAND; LIVERPOOL [ENGLAND]; LIVERPOOL [LIVERPOOL (DST)]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84881548792     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: 14754959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2012.00488.x     Document Type: Article

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