The growing ageing of the population in developed economies has necessitated the progressive use of advanced information and communication technologies (ICTs) for the home care of elderly individuals. The effect of these technologies on elderly health outcomes remains an open issue. In this...

Section 195(b) of South Africa's Constitution calls for the efficient use of resources in public administration, while the White Paper on Local Government similarly emphasizes the efficient provision of basic services such as refuse collection and water. Despite these policy commitments, South...

In neuen Kooperationen von Kommunen mit Wissenschaft, zivilgesellschaftlichen Organisationen und Bürger*innen erforschten und erprobten in den beiden BMBF-Fördermaßnahmen "Kommunen innovativ" und "REGION.innovativ - Kreislaufwirtschaft" bundesweit 47 Verbundvorhaben innovative Lösungen, mit...