The Dynamics of Water Innovation

The Dynamics of Water Innovation supports water researchers in understanding the timelines that can be expected when investing in, developing and introducing new water and wastewater treatment technologies and processes. It provides a basis for better-informed planning and decision-making through a new model for water innovation adoption, along with historical evidence and examples. Throughout the text, the table of contents breaks down the book into chapter and sub chapters to make the content accessible for the reader. After addressing the problem that is being tackled by this book in Chapter 1, case studies are explored in detail in Chapter 2 to provide background on how each of them were commercialized and to show audience what innovation looks like in the water industry. This sets the scene for any reader who have experience and knowledge of this sector, but also for others who don’t. Chapter 3 focuses on development of a set of criteria that can be used to study industry adoption and dissemination of water technologies through various stages of a market adoption model. The authors of this book have tested the applicability of these criteria on a diverse array of over 488 water technologies. Chapter 4 again uses six case studies to analyse new water technology innovations in the last 30 years and investigates the differences in timelines for moving through the various stages of water technology commercialization. Although Chapter 6 proposes a novel framework to measure market impact and technology diffusion, a total of 11 technologies have been applied to this framework in this chapter to show its applicability and the value provided. Includes real-world applications and case studies to show how these policies can be adopted Provides a look to the future, including innovative technologies that will make a significant impact to water innovation Presents a set of criteria that can be used to study industry adoption and dissemination of water technologies