The dynamics of technological systems integration: Water management, electricity supply, railroads and industrialization at the Göta Älv

Karel Mulder and Arne Kaijser

Technology in Society, 2014, vol. 39, issue C, 88-99

Abstract: Today, technological innovation is often called upon to deliver solutions to the sustainable development challenges that the world faces. The integration of different technological systems is promoted as a main option for that goal. By integrating systems, waste from one system can be used as feedstock for another system, equipment can be used more efficiently by economies of scale, and/or the service that can be provided to customers, can increase.

Keywords: Systems integration; Large technological systems; Hydropower; Western Sweden; Electricity history (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2013.11.003

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