@techreport{RichterThomas2008, author = {Richter, Nikolaus and Thomas, Stefan}, title = {Prospects for decentralised infrastructures : how to protect the climate and improve quality of service in a competitive environment? ; Approach and results of the research partnership INFRAFUTUR ; summary}, institution = {Wuppertal Institut f{\"u}r Klima, Umwelt, Energie}, address = {Wuppertal}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:wup4-opus-31386}, pages = {20}, year = {2008}, abstract = {In this paper we report on the approach and findings of the research partnership {"}Prospects for decentralised infrastructures amid the competing demands of competition, climate protection and quality (INFRAFUTUR).{"} INFRAFUTUR stands for the future of decentralised infrastructures. We asked which strategies would be appropriate to safeguard supply and disposal services in the energy, water/sewage and waste sectors to private households and business on an enduring basis. In doing so, we focused our analysis on municipal and mixed municipal-private enterprises as players.}, language = {en} }