Vor dem Hintergrund steigender Energiepreise und aufgrund der politischen Klima- und Energieziele muss Stadtentwicklung energetisch effizienter und nachhaltiger werden. Dies betrifft bauliche Strukturen vom Gebäude über das Quartier bis zur Gesamtstadt ebenso wie Anlagen und Netze. Moderne...

"Offers an analysis of the promise and controversy around teacher pay for performance. Identifies potential strengths and weaknesses of performance-driven compensation policies and addresses key conceptual and implementation issues that have dominated the debate surrounding teacher compensation...

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