Hydrology and Earth System Sciences www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net 1027-5606 1607-7938 12 4 2008 10.5194/hess-12-1087-2008 http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/12/1087/2008/ http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/12/1087/2008/hess-12-1087-2008.html http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/12/1087/2008/hess-12-1087-2008.pdf 1087 1096 2008-08-11 Seven rules for researchers to increase their impact on the policy process E. Mostert e.mostert@tudelft.nl G. T. Raadgever Delft University of Technology, Stevinweg 1, 2628 CN Delft, The Netherlands This paper addresses the question of how hydrologists and other researchers can contribute most to water management practice. It reviews the literature in the field of science and technology studies and research utilization and presents the results in the form of seven "rules" for researchers. 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