In Germany, public transport organizations are mainly owned by public authorities. Procurement in Hamburg involves the buses and infrastructure instead of transport services. The procurement process for buses and infrastructure is performed by the transport companies. Such processes must meet German …

Lebanon’s economic crisis has disrupted the country’s energy and water sectors, highlighting their interdependence. The methodology involves surveying 150 municipalities across all Lebanese governorates, ensuring a comprehensive coverage of public and private water resources. Data on water and energy …

Smart speakers are heralded to make everyday life more convenient in households around the world. These voice-activated devices have become part of intimate domestic contexts in which users interact with platforms.This chapter presents a dualstudy investigating the privacy perceptions of smart speaker …

Shima Mousavi Gargari - Professor by Special Appointment at the Research Center of Balanced Energy Systems at HAN University of Applied Sciences was speaker during the European Sustainable Energy Week 11-13 June 2024. The European Sustainable Energy Week brings together public authorities, private companies, …

Basic human rights, like freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and privacy, are being radically transformed by new technologies. The manifestation of these rights in online spaces is known as “digital rights,” which can be impeded or empowered through the design, governance, and litigation of …

Achtergrond Klimaatverandering brengt risico’s voor de stedelijke omgeving met zich mee zoals hittestress, wateroverlast en langdurige droogte met schade aan infrastructuur. Binnen de stedelijke omgeving nemen bedrijventerreinen een bijzondere positie in: ze beslaan circa 20% van het bebouwde gebied. …

This paper focuses on international student mobility and the funding of higher education. We theorize that relying on international students for funding is stronger for institutions in developed English-speaking countries because they more often adopt marketization practices. Compared to Northern and …

Het witbakkende sgraffito-aardewerk uit Beauvais wordt met enige regelmaat gevonden in de West-Nederlandse kustgebieden, voornamelijk binnen regio West-Friesland. Een overzichtswerk over dit materiaal ontbrak vooralsnog. Het doel van dit onderzoek is een sociaaleconomische interpretatie te geven van …

Objective To determine the effectiveness of the “Plants for Joints” multidisciplinary lifestyle program in patients with metabolic syndrome-associated osteoarthritis (MSOA). Design Patients with hip or knee MSOA were randomized to the intervention or control group. The intervention group followed a 16-week …

Objective This paper aims at uncovering the hampering and facilitating factors in intercultural communication that professionals encounter in their business relationships. Methodology The data collection process involved conducting individual interviews and two rounds of focus groups with professionals …