The Maine Tidal Power Initiative: transdisciplinary sustainability science research for the responsible development of tidal power

Sustainability Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 75-86

  Jansujwicz, Jessica Spelke ^a   Johnson, Teresa R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Interdisciplinary; Renewable energy; Stakeholder engagement; Tidal power; Transdisciplinary

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925543139     PISSN: 18624065     EISSN: 18624057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11625-014-0263-7     Document Type: Article

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