Download or read book Adaptive Networks written by Sibout G. Nooteboom and published by Eburon Uitgeverij B.V.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public and private managers who are looking for sustainable development have to implement innovative solutions in a complex field of action. Joint action is needed, but the existing power networks within and between public and private domains tend to frustrate joint innovations. This book analyzes how public and private managers deal with energy transitions by creating innovative networks capable of co-ordinated action. A case study shows how separated power networks in the field of mobility, energy and environment, which are spread over the public and private world as well as civil society, are becoming more interconnected