Infrastructure transformation as a socio-technical process - Implications for the governance of energy distribution networks in the UK

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 90, Issue PB, 2015, Pages 538-550

  Bolton, Ronan ^a   Foxon, Timothy J ^b  

^a High School Yards   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy distribution; Infrastructure governance; Low carbon transition; Socio technical systems; Sustainability transitions

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENERGY DISTRIBUTIONS; INFRASTRUCTURE GOVERNANCE; LOW-CARBON TRANSITIONS; SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABILITY TRANSITION;

COMPLEX NETWORKS;

CARBON EMISSION; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY USE; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; MODELING; SUSTAINABILITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84922277602     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2014.02.017     Document Type: Article

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