INNOVATIONEN IN DER ABWASSERENTSORGUNG : ERGEBNISSE EINER UMFRAGE

CLAUSEN H. / KORKEMEYER K. / TAUCHMANN H. / et al. - ARTICLE DE PERIODIQUE - 2003

Results of an enquiry performed by ATV-DVWK (Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft und Abfall) and the consortium « AquaSus » interdisciplinary research project to identify factors that promote or inhibit the introduction of technological innovations in German wastewater discharge and disposal companies. Costs of innovation for various processes and investments to be done in construction and monitoring of piping networks, in treating rainwater, wastewater, and sludge. Review of economic problems explaining the resistance to change; new forms of companies' organisations to be implemented. Developing use of benchmarking tools.