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Against the background of the scientific discussion about the economic-political implementation options of the sustainability goal of the federal government to reduce the designated area to 30 ha/day by 2020, the book examines the reaction and thus the adaptation possibilities of companies as demanders of space to the reduction the reallocation of land. For this purpose, a company survey of small and medium-sized companies in four German planning regions took place. The author first presents the status quo of the...

In recent decades, the frequency of flood events has increased significantly due to human intervention in the natural course of rivers. However, the population's awareness of the increased risk of flooding is low. In order to counteract this development, the observation of sustainable flood protection measures and their propagation in the public and in the educational sector are essential. The present work starts at this point and includes a series of lessons with ESD claim for the subjects of social...

Scientific phenomena are part of children's everyday lives. Since PISA, scientific education has become increasingly important, even in elementary school. At the University of Flensburg, the advanced training concept "Experiment makes you smart" was developed with the aim of further training elementary teachers in the field of natural sciences and technology in order to be able to competently accompany research-based experimentation in day-care centers. This study, as an accepted dissertation at the University of Flensburg, investigates the extent to which...

The current work investigates two fundamental problems of small molecule organic solar cells (OSC): transparent top contacts and alternative donor materials. Transparent top contacts are a prerequisite for inverted, i.e. top-illuminated OSC on opaque substrates. This work documents that transparent, ultra-thin metal films are a possible solution to this challenge. It is shown that silver or gold layers with thicknesses Three diindenoperylene derivatives are introduced as green donor materials. Although these experiments are still at a very early stage, OSC...

This dissertation examines emergency care by public and private rescue services in Namibia. The research focuses on the structure, allocation and location of rescue workers and the resulting behavior of the population. The investigation should enable a description and explanation of the system design at the time of the survey and the emergence of the system by means of a policy field analysis. In addition, the procedures of the rescue services, in particular existing strengths and weaknesses, were examined. This...

Engines, aircraft engines or gas turbines are just a few examples of technical combustion systems. The energy chemically bound in the fuel is converted into other forms of energy with the help of a combustion process. Combustion control is crucial to develop efficient and low-emission systems. As a prediction tool, computer simulation is already making a major contribution that will continue to grow in the future. The simultaneous further development of turbulence and combustion models is crucial in order to...

The subject of this thesis is the development of a method for the numerical simulation of gasoline self-ignition. In addition to the calculation of non-reacting flows with moving and stationary computational grids, a piloted methane-air jet flame is simulated. In addition, the work gives an outlook on the treatment of a near-production single-cylinder 4-stroke gasoline engine with direct injection in compression-ignition mode. The developed numerical method is based on a time-resolved, three-dimensional description of the gas and the disperse phase...

The book begins with an introduction to the methodological and conceptual foundations of organic computing that is understandable for readers of all disciplines. The interdisciplinary research initiative refers to the biological paradigm of self-organized information processing in organic systems. Even the simplest biological organisms show specific phenomenal characteristics, such as goal orientation and adaptability, the scientific explanation of which within the theory of dynamic systems should enable the development of organically structured information technology. However, there is an explanatory gap...

Development cooperation, consisting of the entirety of private and public sponsoring organizations, is subject more than ever to the change of globalization and is under international pressure. Against this background, Austria's development cooperation policy is also increasingly being criticized. The lack of harmonization of development cooperation among donor countries and Western institutions and the increasing bureaucracy of development cooperation in priority countries in Africa are among the greatest challenges to which answers and solutions must be found. This work shows...

The author examines the legal aspects of concluding transport contracts over the Internet in a factual manner and in easily understandable language. The starting point of the investigation are the defensive clauses contained in many general terms and conditions of transport companies with regard to the acceptance of shipments with certain contents or values. The question of what consequences there are for the conclusion and continued existence of the contract of carriage if no or incorrect information about the shipment...

Dynamic markets and changing framework conditions (e.g. shortened innovation and product life cycles), whose ever faster change is seen as a major challenge for logistics and thus for distribution and its planning, require a quick adjustment of the distribution of goods within a given distribution structure. The core of this work is a planning concept for the versatile distribution of goods in wholesale distribution systems, which, taking into account the constantly changing influencing factors, enables control and monitoring of the...

The aortic aneurysm is a common disease that is particularly relevant due to the feared complication of rupture with an extraordinarily high mortality rate. The valid recording of aortic growth is essential, since therapeutic decisions that are relevant for the patient's outcome depend on it. In the present work, the growth behavior of the aorta was quantified, CT-morphological and clinical growth predictors were derived and growth rates were compared on the basis of different parameters. Details Title: Predictors for the...