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This thesis investigates the sustainability of Sweden’s reformed pension system, first introduced in 1998. The new reform addressed long-term demographic challenges, particularly population ageing. By linking pension benefits, the new system has systematically shifted financial responsibility from the state to the individual. The study assesses whether the motivation behind the reform has taken
The increase in contact resistance within battery systems remains poorly understood, despite being one of the primary contributors to battery degradation. This project aims to investigate this phenomenon by modeling the electrical interface as a contact between a pin and a busbar. The main goal is to build a DOE and machine learning framework, using Bayesian optimization to efficiently explore the
Migraine is a highly debilitating neurological disorder that affects approximately 15% of the global population. It is most commonly associated with severe headaches that can leave sufferers bedridden, but its impact extends beyond the attacks themselves. The disease presents in various forms, ranging from sporadic attacks to regular ones following the female hormone cycle, and chronic migraine, w
This thesis examines the literary space of Macondo and its transformation due to external national influences in One Hundred Years of Solitude (1967) by Gabriel García Márquez. A case study is conducted of three key episodes in Macondo’s increasing contact with the state. The objective of the study is to analyze their respective spatial logics as a basis of the production and transformation of Mac
Detta arbete undersöker spridningen av Recolabs avloppssystem Tre rör ut som är en innovation som syftar till att separera och återvinna gråvatten, svartvatten och matavfall för ökad hållbarhet. Trots tekniska fördelar har systemet stött på hinder i bygg- och VA-sektorn, särskilt kring implementering och informationsspridning. Syftet har varit att identifiera faktorer som främjar eller försvårar s
Neural radiance fields enable photorealistic 3D scene representation but lack semantic understanding for object-level segmentation in complex indoor environments. This work addresses 3D object segmentation challenges in indoor scenes by integrating 3D Gaussian Splatting with 2D segmentation masks. I analyze existing segmentation methods across visual quality, accuracy, and efficiency dimensions, t
Climate change is an escalating global issue, with various parts of the world being impacted differently depending on their geographic placement, development status and financial resources. Over the last couple of decades, the intensified climate change impacts have made the climate a subject to be securitized. This happens when a securitizing actor, like a state representative, articulates the cl
October 7th 2023 a terror attack on an Israeli music festival took place. This would subsequently escalate the conflict between Israel and Palestine, with many calling it a genocide of the Palestinian people. This thesis investigates how pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Lund and Malmö following October 7th can be understood in relation to police strategies and Anne Nassauer’s theory about situati
This thesis investigates how government communication officers navigate the strategic challenges posed by homeless media—informal, unregulated digital actors that increasingly shape public discourse in Indonesia. Drawing on qualitative interviews with eleven officers across national-level agencies, the research applies the Government Communication Decision Wheel (GCDW) and the concept of instituti
This thesis explores how individuals experiencing Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) constitute themselves as entrepreneurial subjects within contemporary neoliberal culture. Through 6 semi-structured interviews with Swedish women suffering from POTS, this study explores the subjectivities formed at the intersection of chronic illness and neoliberal regimes of truth. Drawing on Fouca
Gestures are usual companions to the words we speak, either enhancing them or simply accompanying them. Multiple studies focus on the relationship between gestures and speech, and even how they might affect who is listening. In more recent times, the field of investigation expanded to include insights into human behaviour in virtual contexts, making the most of the headsets worn by the users to, i
The last century has been a turbulent period in Cambodia, yet in the recent decades it has emerged from conflicts and humanitarian crises and become one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. This transformation was enabled in large part by foreign aid (ODA) and foreign direct investment (FDI). This thesis analyses the mechanisms by which ODA and FDI influenced the economy individually and in c
This bachelor’s thesis explores the ethical challenges associated with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in municipal social services in the Skåne region of Sweden. As AI technologies are increasingly adopted to improve efficiency and support decision-making, it is important to understand how ethical principles are upheld in practice. The study aimed to identify these challenges and examine
The construction sector accounts for 20 percent of Sweden's climate impact and 40 percent of all generated waste. Ventilation systems, together with other installations, represent about 10 percent of a building's climate impact during the construction phase. Reuse of building products is a circular method to prevent waste and reduce emissions, but reuse is not very common in the constructi
Cirkulärt byggande har blivit en allt viktigare del av klimatomställningen inom bygg- och fastighetssektorn. I takt med att klimatpåverkan från nyproduktion uppmärksammas, riktas fokus mot återbruk av byggmaterial som ett sätt att minska utsläpp och resursanvändning. Denna studie undersöker hur återbruk tillämpas i svenska kontorsombyggnationer, vilka material som återbrukas, vilka ekonomiska och
This paper evaluates the performance of the Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) Neural Network for forecasting energy production from combined heat and power (CHP) plants in Stuttgart, Germany. The dataset consists of high frequency time series data and exhibits multiple seasonal patterns. A key challenge addressed in this study is the presence of a systematic reporting delay, where the most recent four
Syfte: Denna studie syftar till att analysera teknostress som ett arbetsmiljöfenomen genom att bidra med kunskap om hur teknostress uppstår inom Kriminalvården, samt belysa hur medarbetare upplever att denna stress påverkar balansen mellan arbete och privatliv. Frågeställning: Hur upplever medarbetare inom kriminalvården att teknostress påverkar balansen mellan arbete och privatliv? Metod: S
This study aims to examine which discourses regarding drug use can be identified on the social media app TikTok and how drug use is portrayed and constructed on the app. A netnographic study was conducted in which empirical material was collected from TikTok and analysed in a discourse analysis based on social constructivism. From the results, three discourses were identified: a health discourse,
Satellite remote sensing is a powerful tool for modelling gross primary production (GPP) at large scales. While model comparison is a prerequisite for understanding carbon dynamics comprehensively, existing GPP products rely on a limited number of satellite sensors. In this study, the contemporary fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation product derived from PROBA-V and Sentinel-3
Livestock systems significantly contribute to climate change, environmental degradation, public health issues and animal welfare concerns, highlighting the need to reduce livestock numbers. As Germany is a key producer of animal products, this thesis explores the experiences of German farmers who partly or fully transformed away from livestock farming to other agricultural practices. Using the Thr
