Participation in transition(s): Reconceiving public engagements in energy transitions as co-produced, emergent and diverse

Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 585-607

  Chilvers, Jason ^a   Longhurst, Noel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co production; Energy; Public participation; Relational; STS; Sustainability transitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84958042803     PISSN: 1523908X     EISSN: 15227200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1523908X.2015.1110483     Document Type: Article

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