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Impacts of science on society and policy in major river basins globally
Shuanglei Wu
School of Public Policy and Management, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
School of the Environment, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia
School of the Environment, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia
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Short summary
This study developed a framework to understand the structures of knowledge development in 72 river basins globally from 1962–2017 using Web of Science. It was found that the knowledge systems were characterized by increasingly interconnected management issues addressed by limited disciplines and were linked more strongly to societal impacts than that to policy. Understanding the current state of knowledge casts a light on sustainable knowledge transformations for river basin management.
This study developed a framework to understand the structures of knowledge development in 72...
