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Rapid urbanization and infrastructure expansion often lead to spatial, ecological and social fragmentation in existing urban areas, where functions, landscapes and neighborhoods are physically and functionally disconnected. Urban developments are often planned as isolated interventions, neglecting an integration into the broader landscape. These problems are particularly acute in cross-border terr
Kognitiv förmåga är en central del av barns utveckling, och bedöms ofta med psykologiska test eller skattningsskalor. Hur väl dessa olika metoder samvarierar är oklart, särskilt för yngre barn. I klinisk praktik är det vanligt att använda sig av proxyskattningar vid undersökning av yngre barn, eftersom deras förmåga att använda självskattningsformulär antas vara låg. I vilken utsträckning yngre baCognitive ability is a central aspect of child development, and is commonly assessed using standardized psychological tests or rating scales. How well these different methods correlate remains unclear, particularly in young children. In clinical practice, proxy ratings are often used when administering questionnaires to younger children, as they are assumed to have limited self-report reliability.
Denna studie undersöker hur kunskapsarbetare uppfattar värdet av generativa AI-assistenter i det dagliga arbetet. Genom en kvalitativ fallstudie, baserad på intervjuer och kompletterande enkätfrågor med anställda i en organisation inom livsmedelsindustrin, utforskar studien hur Microsoft Copilot används och värderas i praktiken. Med utgångspunkt i affordance theory och tidigare forskning om värde
Workplace sexual harassment is believed to cement existing gender-based oppression and imbalanced power structures in which women are subordinate. As a widespread global issue,it has become increasingly urgent in contemporary China. The British television drama Douglas Is Cancelled released in 2024 offers a valuable case for analysing gendered power relations by centring around workplace sexual ha
Opera and highbrow culture have traditionally occupied a position of high prestige, but over the course of the last few decades, that foundation has seemingly weakened. Traditionally in-person mediums such as opera are more bound to physical spaces and therefore more lim-ited in reach and exclusive than most mass media products, especially with increasing digi-talization. Previous research has mai
Religious schools in the Netherlands have long been a source of democratic tension. Religious education is protected in the constitution under Article 23, which means that schools can teach based on their own beliefs while receiving funding from the government. However, while some consider Article 23 as contributing to a diverse society, others argue that religious schools do not benefit social
The thesis addresses inventory planning in a multi-site food manufacturing network where inventory decisions are currently made using differing local routines, planning parameters, and levels of analytical support. The single- company case study is conducted at a bakery subsidiary of a large agricultural cooperative based in northern Europe that operates over 30 bakeries. As a result of recent bak
This thesis investigates how people who have experienced loss, reason about grief, death and AI-mediated posthumous communication in contemporary digital culture, using the episode Be Right Back from the well-known TV series Black Mirror as a shared point of reference. Given the rapid development and everyday normalisation of generative AI, griefbots and other forms of simulated companionship, the
Despite increased scholarly attention on civilian victimisation in recent years, this research often categorises all civilians into one homogeneous group, thus obscuring the differentiation within, particularly that of children. This study addresses this gap by examining the underlying logic of targeting children in war. The study examines the case of Russian deportations of Ukrainian children and
As industrial sectors and digital infrastructure expand, the global demand for high-volume, reliable manufacturing of thermal management solutions like heat exchangers continues to accelerate. This thesis investigates the design and optimization of an automated robotic assembly cell for heat exchanger production at Alfa Laval using Discrete Event Simulation (DES). The primary objective was to defi
This thesis examines how individuals form and enact political vegan identity through everyday practice, and the role digital media platforms play in mediating that process. Drawing on 12 semi-structured interviews with vegan participants across 4 groups defined by age and length of vegan practice – New Sprouts, Early Roots, Late Bloomers, and The Oakes – the study traces the specific processes thr
Betong är ett av byggsektorns mest använda material, men cementproduktionen står för stora koldioxidutsläpp. Ett sätt att minska klimatpåverkan är att reducera andelen cementklinker genom att använda alternativa bindemedel. Vulkanisk puzzolan från Island, VPI är ett tillsatsmaterial från Heidelberg Materials Cement Sweden som kan användas tillsammans med cement som bindemedel i betong. TillsatsmatConcrete is one of the most widely used materials in the construction sector, but cement production is associated with a significant climate impact. One way to reduce this impact is to decrease the proportion of cement clinker by using alternative binders. Volcanic pozzolan from Iceland, VPI, is a supplementary material supplied by Heidelberg Materials Cement Sweden that can be used together with
The Swedish office real estate market has entered a period marked by rising vacancies, accelerating polarization between submarkets, and a structural reorientation of tenant demand partly as a result of hybrid work trends. Earlier research has established that tenant characteristics, creditworthiness, sector exposure, contract structure, and concentration bear directly on risk, property values, an
This thesis examines why authoritarian breakdown can produce fundamentally different regime outcomes, comparing the cases of Spain and Iran. Spain transitioned to democracy following the end of Francoist rule in 1975, while Iran's 1979 revolution produced a new authoritarian system. Drawing on democratic transition theory, the study develops an analytical framework centered on four interrelate
Peacebuilding through the use of disarmament, demobilisation, and reintegration (DDR) programmes is implemented in many post-conflict settings. One factor concerning DDR processes is national ownership, defined as national authority over the planning and implementation of DDR. The necessity of national ownership is debated, with some arguing that national ownership is crucial throughout the DDR pr
The number of cyber attacks against society’s critical infrastructure is increasing, affecting fundamental societal functions such as health care, electricity and communication. In this thesis, a bibliometric analysis consisting of a bibliographic coupling and a co-word analysis is performed in order to investigate the research field of cyber security in relation to critical infrastructure. The ai
As Finland withdraws from the Ottawa Treaty during 2026, a legal dissonance emerges within the closely integrated Swedish-Finnish defence cooperation. This study examines how anti-personnel mines are constructed as a problem in Sweden and Finland respectively, following Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Using a WPR analysis (What's the Problem Represented to Be) combined wit
Under de senaste åren har parker blivit allt mer relevanta kring diskussioner om mental hälsa och ekonomisk tillväxt i städer. Detta har lett till ett ökat intresse för forskning inom ämnet, med syfte att utveckla teorier angående effektiv landskapsarkitektur och design. Inom detta fält har forskaren Jan Gehl etablerat sig, med teorier om, bland annat, primära och sekundära sittplatser. Här påstårIn recent years, urban parks have increasingly been recognized for their potential to support mental restoration and help revitalize communities and cities. This has led to a growing interest in developing theories of effective park design that encourage park usage and improved user experience. Within this field, Jan Gehl developed a series of theories regarding primary and secondary seating, sugg
The development of controllable thermal photon sources is essential for the advancement of quantum computers, specifically for the development of sensitive detectors and the study of heat transport in superconducting circuits. This thesis investigates a device featuring a metallic copper island acting as a variable thermal bath, coupled to a superconducting microwave line through a clean interface
