Integrating Process and Factor Understanding of Environmental Innovation by Water Utilities

Water Resources Management

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1979-1993

  Spiller, Marc ^a   McIntosh, Brian S ^b   Seaton, Roger A F ^c,d   Jeffrey, Paul J ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Brisbane   (Australia)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Seaton Associates   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catchment management; Factors; Innovation process; Water utilities

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; POTABLE WATER; RUNOFF; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATIONS; FACTORS; INNOVATION PROCESS; INTEGRATED FRAMEWORKS; REGULATORY CONDITIONS; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES; WATER UTILITY;

WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84925486061     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: 15731650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11269-015-0923-0     Document Type: Article

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