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Water innovation in South Africa: Mapping innovation successes and diffusion constraints
Environmental Science & Policy ( IF 6 ) Pub Date : 2020-12-01 , DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2020.08.011
Alexis Habiyaremye

Abstract Because of its long experience with water scarcity, South Africa has built a highly active research and innovation capacity in the water sector, which is spearheaded by the Water Research Commission (WRC). As a result, South African scientists have been among the significant contributors to new knowledge creation in the water innovation domain, especially in water treatment technologies. This innovation dynamism has however not been translated into a large-scale harnessing of technological innovations to avert the looming threat of water shortage. This paper combines innovation diffusion theory with the technology maturation framework to explore the main factors that help explain the pace of innovation diffusion in the South African water sector. Data from key informant interview analysis as well as available secondary sources indicate that financing constraints and technical validation difficulties are among the main hurdles limiting the ability of innovators to scale up their inventions for commercialisation. Adoption costs and lack of municipal support budget are the most important factors that limit the ability of low income rural households to adopt water innovations. Policy measures to support diffusion strategies are necessary to ensure that innovators have the means to overcome the multiple diffusion obstacles that they are confronted with.

中文翻译:

南非的水资源创新:绘制创新成功和扩散限制

摘要 由于在水资源短缺方面的长期经验,南非在水资源领域建立了高度活跃的研究和创新能力,由水资源研究委员会 (WRC) 牵头。因此,南非科学家一直是水创新领域新知识创造的重要贡献者之一,尤其是在水处理技术方面。然而,这种创新活力并没有转化为大规模利用技术创新来避免迫在眉睫的缺水威胁。本文将创新扩散理论与技术成熟框架相结合,探讨有助于解释南非水务部门创新扩散速度的主要因素。来自关键知情人访谈分析的数据以及可用的二手资料表明,融资限制和技术验证困难是限制创新者扩大其发明商业化能力的主要障碍。采用成本和缺乏市政支持预算是限制低收入农村家庭采用水创新能力的最重要因素。支持扩散战略的政策措施是必要的,以确保创新者有办法克服他们面临的多重扩散障碍。采用成本和缺乏市政支持预算是限制低收入农村家庭采用水创新能力的最重要因素。支持扩散战略的政策措施是必要的,以确保创新者有办法克服他们面临的多重扩散障碍。采用成本和缺乏市政支持预算是限制低收入农村家庭采用水创新能力的最重要因素。支持扩散战略的政策措施是必要的,以确保创新者有办法克服他们面临的多重扩散障碍。
更新日期:2020-12-01
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