School of Sustainability
Organisational unit: Research School
- Centre for Sustainability Management (CSM)
- Institute of Ecology
- Institute of Ethics and Transdisciplinary Sustainability Research
- Institute of Sustainability Governance
- Institute of Sustainability Material Flows and Circularity
- Institute of Sustainability Psychology
- Institute of Sustainable Chemistry
- Social-Ecological Systems Institute (SESI)
- Sustainability Education and Transdisciplinary Research Institute
Organisation profile
Sustainability has many facets. Inter- and transdisciplinary research and teaching characterize the School of Sustainability. Scientists in our research projects work together in the laboratory, on the heath, in the grassland, in the classroom, with the city administration, with farmers, with non-governmental organizations, with companies, with students in the lecture hall and of course at their desks.
Furthermore, we work with regional and national political actors, e.g. ministries, as well as international organizations, e.g. UNEP, UNESCO, EU. We are part of national and international bodies, e.g. sustainability advisory boards of companies, member of the German Sustainability Award, World Biodiversity Council (IPBES), in order to contribute to social change with scientific findings.
Main research areas
Vision
Sustainability science investigates on a theoretical, conceptual and empirical level how to promote sustainable development and how to find and implement effective solutions for current social and ecological challenges. The aim is to create a more sustainable future.
Sustainability researchers are called upon to take responsibility for their research, which is anchored in existing scientific knowledge and methods and serves to make the world a better place for everyone.
Mission
We promote change towards a sustainable future by developing theories, concepts and practices of inclusive education for sustainability, research, governance and management.
We acknowledge the diversity and dynamics of values, norms and behaviour and contribute with transdisciplinary methods to ensuring that tensions and differences between different disciplines, methods, topics and standards are fruitfully taken up and used with productive compromises and further developments towards sustainable development.
Principles
The School of Sustainability is guided by the normative concepts of ecological system integrity and social and economic justice.
Ecological system integrity refers to the safeguarding of life-support systems, as well as the maintenance of the well-being of life on Earth.
With social and economic justice we strive for a world in which all people can fulfil their potential without endangering system integrity and the well-being of others.
Information about the School
The School of Sustainability includes...
... ca. 25 professors
... ca. 100 research assistants
... ca. 1000 students in Bachelor and Master courses
In various inter- and transdisciplinary projects we are constantly researching and working together on changes and solutions for current challenges.
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Growth and water use of Populus euphratica trees and stands with different water supply along the Tarim River, NW China
Lang, P., Ahlborn, J., Schäfer, P., Wommelsdorf, T., Jeschke, M., Zhang, X. & Thomas, F. M., 15.11.2016, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 380, p. 139-148 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Integrating corporate sustainability assessment, management accounting, control, and reporting
Maas, K., Schaltegger, S. & Crutzen, N., 10.11.2016, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 136, Part A, p. 237-248 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Journal of Cleaner Production. Special Volume: The Integration of Corporate Sustainability Assessment, Management Accounting, Control, and Reporting
Maas, K. (Editor), Schaltegger, S. (Editor) & Crutzen, N. (Editor), 10.11.2016, Elsevier B.V. 249 p. (Journal of Cleaner Production; vol. 136 , no. Part A)Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research
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Reprint of Advancing the integration of corporate sustainability measurement, management and reporting
Maas, K., Schaltegger, S. & Crutzen, N., 10.11.2016, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 136, Part A, p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A Conceptual Structure of Justice - Providing a Tool to Analyse Conceptions of Justice
Stumpf, K. H., Becker, C. U. & Baumgaertner, S., 01.11.2016, In: Ethical Theory and Moral Practice . 19, 5, p. 1187-1202 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Carbon footprinting of large product portfolios. Extending the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems to carbon information management
Zvezdov, D. & Hack, S., 01.11.2016, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 135, p. 1267-1275 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Cascade thermochemical storage with internal condensation heat recovery for better energy and exergy efficiencies
N’Tsoukpoe, K. E., Osterland, T., Opel, O. & Ruck, W. K. L., 01.11.2016, In: Applied Energy. 181, p. 562-574 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Experimental and in silico assessment of fate and effects of the antipsychotic drug quetiapine and its bio- and phototransformation products in aquatic environments
Herrmann, M., Menz, J., Gassmann, M., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 01.11.2016, In: Environmental Pollution. 218, p. 66-76 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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In Alain Gibb's footsteps: Evaluating alternative approaches to sustainable enterprise education (SEE)
Klapper, R. G. & Farber, V. A., 01.11.2016, In: International Journal of Management Education. 14, 3, p. 422-439 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Lab-scale experiment of a closed thermochemical heat storage system including honeycomb heat exchanger
Fopah-Lele, A., Rohde, C., Neumann, K., Tietjen, T., Rönnebeck, T., N'Tsoukpoe, K. E., Osterland, T., Opel, O. & Ruck, W. K. L., 01.11.2016, In: Energy. 114, p. 225-238 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Molecular analyses and species distribution models indicate cryptic northern mountain refugia for a forestdwelling ground beetle
Drees, C., Husemann, M., Homburg, K., Brandt, P., Dieker, P., Habel, J. C., von Wehrden, H., Zumstein, P. & Assmann, T., 01.11.2016, In: Journal of Biogeography. 43, 11, p. 2223-2236 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Seasonal accumulation of persistent organic pollutants on a high altitude glacier in the Eastern Alps
Kirchgeorg, T., Dreyer, A., Gabrielli, P., Gabrieli, J., Thompson, L. G., Barbante, C. & Ebinghaus, R., 01.11.2016, In: Environmental Pollution. 218, p. 804-812 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Tentative Theses on Transformative Research in Real-World Laboratories: First Insights from the Accompanying Research ForReal
Schäpke, N., Stelzer, F., Bergmann, M. & Lang, D. J., 01.11.2016, In: Technikfolgenabschätzung. 25, 3, p. 45-51 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Assembly Theory for Restoring Ecosystem Structure and Functioning: Timing is Everything?
Temperton, V. M., Baasch, A., Von Gillhaussen, P. & Kirmer, A., 11.2016, Foundations of Restoration Ecology. Palmer, M. A., Zedler, J. B. & Falk, D. A. (eds.). 2 ed. Washington: Island Press, p. 245-270 26 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Welfare with or without growth? Potential lessons from the German healthcare system
Fischer, M., 25.10.2016, In: Sustainability. 8, 11, p. 1-14 14 p., 1088.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Thermochemical heat storage materials: Performance of mixed salt hydrates
Rammelberg, H. U., Osterland, T., Priehs, B., Opel, O. & Ruck, W. K. L., 15.10.2016, In: Solar Energy. 136, p. 571-589 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Understanding role models for change: a multilevel analysis of success factors of grassroots initiatives for sustainable consumption
Grabs, J., Langen, N., Maschkowski, G. & Schäpke, N., 15.10.2016, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 134 , Part A, p. 98-111 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Non-native populations of an invasive tree outperform their native conspecifics
Hirsch, H., Hensen, I., Wesche, K., Renison, D., Wypior, C., Hartmann, M. & von Wehrden, H., 13.10.2016, In: AoB PLANTS. 8, 11 p., plw071.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Advancing the Integration of Corporate Sustainability Measurement, Management, and Reporting
Maas, K., Schaltegger, S. & Crutzen, N., 01.10.2016, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 133, p. 859-862 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Bright spots: seeds of a good Anthropocene
Bennett, E. M., Solan, M., Biggs, R., McPhearson, T., Norström, A. V., Olsson, P., Pereira, L., Peterson, G. D., Raudsepp-Hearne, C., Biermann, F., Carpenter, S. R., Ellis, E. C., Hichert, T., Galaz, V., Lahsen, M., Milkoreit, M., Martín-López, B., Nicholas, K. A., Preiser, R., Vince, G., Vervoort, J. M. & Xu, J., 01.10.2016, In: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 14, 8, p. 441-448 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Does Internet-based guided self-help for depression cause harm? An individual participant data meta-analysis on deterioration rates and its moderators in randomized controlled trials
Ebert, D. D., Donkin, L., Andersson, G., Andrews, G., Berger, T. K., Carlbring, P., Rozental, A., Choi, I., Laferton, J. A. C., Johansson, R., Kleiboer, A., Lange, A., Lehr, D., Reins, J. A., Funk, B., Newby, J., Perini, S., Riper, H., Ruwaard, J., Sheeber, L., Snoek, F., Titov, N., Ünlü Ince, B., Van Bastelaar, K. M. P., Vernmark, K., Van Straten, A., Warmerdam, L., Salsman, N. & Cuijpers, P., 01.10.2016, In: Psychological Medicine. 46, 13, p. 2679-2693 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Scientific review articles › Research
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Fermentative lactic acid production from coffee pulp hydrolysate using Bacillus coagulans at laboratory and pilot scales
Pleissner, D., Neu, A.-K., Mehlmann, K., Schneider, R., Puerta-Quintero, G. I. & Venus, J., 01.10.2016, In: Bioresource Technology. 218, p. 167-173 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia: A Health Economic Evaluation
Thiart, H., Ebert, D. D., Lehr, D., Nobis, S., Buntrock, C., Berking, M., Smit, F. & Riper, H., 01.10.2016, In: Sleep. 39, 10, p. 1769-1778 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Local organochlorine pesticide concentrations in soil put into a global perspective
Camenzuli, L., Scheringer, M. & Hungerbühler, K., 01.10.2016, In: Environmental Pollution. 217, p. 11-18 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Participation for effective environmental governance? Evidence from Water Framework Directive implementation in Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom
Kochskämper, E., Challies, E., Newig, J. & Jager, N. W., 01.10.2016, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 181, p. 737-748 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Resources or landmarks: which factors drive homing success in Tetragonula carbonaria foraging in natural and disturbed landscapes?
Leonhardt, S. D., Kaluza, B. F., Wallace, H. & Heard, T. A., 01.10.2016, In: Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology. 202, 9-10, p. 701-708 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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UV-photodegradation of desipramine: Impact of concentration, pH and temperature on formation of products including their biodegradability and toxicity
Khaleel, N. D. H., Mahmoud, W. M. M., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 01.10.2016, In: The Science of The Total Environment. 566-567, p. 826-840 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Feuer kann man nicht nur sehen: Kinder erforschen Verbrennungsprozesse
Bolek, R., 10.2016, In: Grundschule Sachunterricht. 72, p. 10-16 7 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Education › peer-review
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The long-term effects of wall attached microalgal biofilm on algae-based wastewater treatment
Su, Y., Mennerich, A. & Urban, B., 10.2016, In: Bioresource Technology. 218, p. 1249-1252 4 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Bioconversion of agri-food residues into lactic acid
Venus, J. & Pleißner, D., 29.09.2016, The 15th International Symposium Prospects for me: Book of Abstracts. Vondnar, D. C. (ed.). Cluj-Napoca, Rumänien: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, p. 125 1 p. (University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca; no. 3/2016).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research
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A social–ecological perspective on harmonizing food security and biodiversity conservation
Wittman, H., Chappell, M. J., Abson, D. J., Kerr, R. B., Blesh, J., Hanspach, J., Perfecto, I. & Fischer, J., 26.09.2016, In: Regional Environmental Change. 17, 5, p. 1291-1301 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Telomere length and environmental conditions predict stress levels but not parental investment in a long-lived seabird
Young, R. C., Barger, C. P., Dorresteijn, I., Haussmann, M. F. & Kitaysky, A. S., 08.09.2016, In: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 556, p. 251-259 9 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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General strategies to increase the repeatability in non-target screening by liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry
Bader, T., Schulz, W., Kümmerer, K. & Winzenbacher, R., 07.09.2016, In: Analytica Chimica Acta. 935, p. 173-186 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A Global Synthesis of Jatropha Cultivation: Insights into Land Use Change and Management Practices
Walmsley, D. C., Bailis, R. & Klein, A.-M., 06.09.2016, In: Environmental Science & Technology. 50, 17, p. 8993-9002 10 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Two types of ‘enough’: sufficiency as minimum and maximum
Spengler, L., 02.09.2016, In: Environmental Politics. 25, 5, p. 921-940 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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A comparison of feasible methods for microalgal biomass determinations during tertiary wastewater treatment
Su, Y., Mennerich, A. & Urban, B., 01.09.2016, In: Ecological Engineering. 94, p. 532-536 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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An applied methodology for stakeholder identification in transdisciplinary research
Leventon, J., Fleskens, L., Claringbould, H., Schwilch, G. & Hessel, R., 01.09.2016, In: Sustainability Science. 11, 5, p. 763-775 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Business Models for Sustainability: A Co-Evolutionary Analysis of Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Transformation
Schaltegger, S., Lüdeke-Freund, F. & Hansen, E. G., 01.09.2016, In: Organization & Environment. 29, 3, p. 264-289 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Effect of a Web-Based Guided Self-Help Intervention for Prevention of Major Depression in Adults with Subthreshold Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Buntrock, C., Ebert, D. D., Lehr, D., Smit, F., Riper, H., Berking, M. & Cuijpers, P., 01.09.2016, In: Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey. 71, 9, p. 526-527 2 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Endogenous environmental policy for small open economies with transboundary pollution
Fünfgelt, J. & Schulze, G. G., 01.09.2016, In: Economic Modelling. 57, p. 294-310 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Introduction to the Assessment - Characteristics of the Region
Quante, M., Colijn, F., Bakker, J. P., Härdtle, W., Heinrich, H., Lefebvre, C., Nöhren, I., Olesen, J. E., Pohlmann, T., Sterr, H., Sündermann, J. & Tölle, M. H., 01.09.2016, North Sea Region Climate Change Assessment. Quante, M. & Colijn, F. (eds.). 1. ed. Cham: Springer Verlag, p. 1-52 52 p. (Regional Climate Studies).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Possible underestimations of risks for the environment due to unregulated emissions of biocides from households to wastewater
Wieck, S., Olsson, O. & Kümmerer, K., 01.09.2016, In: Environmental international. 94, p. 695-705 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Utilizing international networks for accelerating research and learning in transformational sustainability science
Keeler, L. W., Wiek, A., Lang, D. J., Yokohari, M., van Breda, J., Olsson, L., Ness, B., Morato, J., Segalas, J., Martens, P., Bojorquez-Tapia, L. A. & Evans, J., 01.09.2016, In: Sustainability Science. 11, 5, p. 749-762 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Internet- and mobile-based stress management for employees with adherence-focused guidance: Efficacy and mechanism of change
Ebert, D. D., Lehr, D., Heber, E., Riper, H., Cuijpers, P. & Berking, M., 09.2016, In: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health. 42, 5, p. 382-394 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Reliability and Validity of Assessing User Satisfaction With Web-Based Health Interventions
Boss, L., Lehr, D., Reis, D., Vis, C., Riper, H., Berking, M. & Ebert, D. D., 31.08.2016, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 18, 8, 13 p., e234.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Exploring the potential role of priority effects for ecological restoration
Temperton, V. M., Nelson, C. & Weidlich, E. W. A., 25.08.2016, 10th European Conference on Ecological Restoration (SER Europe): The 10th European Conference on Ecological Restoration, abstract volume. Kollmann, J. & Hermann, J.-M. (eds.). Technische Universität München, p. 108 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Priority effects influence plant traits and biomass in a grassland field experiment
Weidlich, E. W. A. & Temperton, V. M., 25.08.2016, Best practice in restoration: The 10th European Conference on Ecological Restoration Abstract Volume, August 22–26, 2016, Freising, Germany. Technische Universität München, p. 259 1 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Published abstract in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Kritik als unabdingbare gesellschaftlich Dienstleistung. Der Beitrag feministischer Theorie und Praxis zur Nachhaltigkeitsforschung
Gottschlich, D. & Katz, C., 22.08.2016, Nachhaltigkeit . Jähnichen, T., Meireis, T., Rehm, J., Reihs, S. & Reuter, H.-R. (eds.). Gütersloh: Gütersloher Verlagshaus, p. 162-182 20 p. (Jahrbuch Sozialer Protestantismus; vol. 9).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Sustainability assessments designed for multiple functions: five cases about water resources, nanotechnologies and communities
Wiek, A., Kuzdas, C., Foley, R., Withycombe Keeler, L., Forrest, N. & Kay, B., 12.08.2016, Sustainability Assessment: Applications and Opportunities. Gibson, R. B. (ed.). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 127-145 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Model of mobility demands for future short distance public transport systems
Sandau, A., Marx Gómez, J., Stamer, D., Wagner vom Berg, B. & Halberstadt, J., 07.08.2016, Conf-IRM 2016 Proceedings. AIS eLibrary, 13 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
