We present the PESCaDO Ontology, a modular application ontology exploited for personalized environmental decision support, that enables to formally describe (i) the user decision support request, (ii) the environmental data relevant to process the request, as well as (iii) the decisions and conclusions to be produced. The PESCaDO Ontology was thoroughly developed following state of the art best...

Exemptions from costly policy measures are frequently applied to alleviate financial burdens on specific market participants. Using a stated-choice experiment with around 6000 German household heads, we test how exemptions for low-income households and energy-intensive companies influence the political feasibility of additional cost promotion renewable energies. We find that support is substant...

Smart city is a concept of urban development that integrates information and communication technology (ICT) to enhance efficiency, quality life, environmental sustainability. The implementation smart has become increasingly popular in the last five years, with many countries developing initiatives, such as "Smart City Pilot" program China applications platforms United States. In Indonesia, seve...