Sustainability in Mineral Exploration—Exploring Less Invasive Technologies via Patent Analysis
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Agency of Innovation and Development of Andalusia, 29015 Málaga, Spain
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Department of Accounting and Financial Economics, University of Seville, 41004 Seville, Spain
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Agency of Innovation and Development of Andalusia, 18016 Granada, Spain
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Institute for Human Factors and Technology Management, University of Stuttgart, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
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Research Group SCImago-UGR (SEJ036), University of Granada, 18010 Granada, Spain
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Sustainability 2020, 12(22), 9761; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12229761
Received: 29 September 2020 / Revised: 17 November 2020 / Accepted: 18 November 2020 / Published: 23 November 2020
This paper presents a bibliometric study on patents and scientific publications related to airborne electromagnetic methods used as less invasive technologies in mineral exploration. A statistical analysis of the documents reveals the main players, technology trends, and collaboration patterns via bibliometric techniques. The article aims to analyse the gap between the model of sustainable less invasive innovations and the concrete implementation of the technology pull. Special attention is paid to the enablers of sustainable development and their presence in the technology landscape for less invasive exploration technologies.
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Keywords:
airborne electromagnetic; less invasive technologies; technology watch; patent analysis; patent landscaping
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Ruiz-Coupeau, S.; Jürgens, B.; Keßelring, M.; Herrero-Solana, V. Sustainability in Mineral Exploration—Exploring Less Invasive Technologies via Patent Analysis. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9761. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12229761
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Ruiz-Coupeau S, Jürgens B, Keßelring M, Herrero-Solana V. Sustainability in Mineral Exploration—Exploring Less Invasive Technologies via Patent Analysis. Sustainability. 2020; 12(22):9761. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12229761
Chicago/Turabian StyleRuiz-Coupeau, Stephane; Jürgens, Björn; Keßelring, Michaela; Herrero-Solana, Victor. 2020. "Sustainability in Mineral Exploration—Exploring Less Invasive Technologies via Patent Analysis" Sustainability 12, no. 22: 9761. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12229761
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