Linking the multi-level perspective with social representations theory: Gasifiers as a niche innovation reinforcing the energy-from-waste (EfW) regime
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2017.03.028
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Multi-level perspective (MLP); Niche innovation; Social representations; Municipal solid waste (MSW); Advanced thermal treatment (ATT); Gasification;All these keywords.
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