Polar nights, extreme cold, and snow are part of the identity of Arctic cities; these elements together set a particular demand for urban designers to find solutions to make the city more livable and attractive during the long dark days in the winter and still thrive on being enjoyable during the long bright days in the short summers. However, Arctic cities are threatened continuously by shrinking

Sedan korslimmat trä (KL-trä) utvecklades i centrala Europa för cirka 30 år sedan har dess användande inom byggnadssektorn ökat kraftigt. Dess många fördelar, som till exempel den snabba tillverkningen och monteringen, hållbarheten ur ett miljöperspektiv, samt goda bärförmåga i både längs- och tvärriktningen, är anledningar till detta. För att förbättra möjligheterna till effektivt materialutnyttjThis project concerns an analysis of a hitherto untested method for determining the modulus of elasticity (MoE) and shear modulus parallel to grain, as well as the rolling shear modulus of cross laminated timber (CLT) through 3-point bending tests. A review of analytical models and methods is included, followed by an evaluation of the effect of the annual ring orientation and shear stress distribu

The values we see in society are reflected in the built environment we produce. Although an open and democratic society is something that we want, it is not obvious that this openness should be transferred directly to our built environments. What social life takes place when courtyards become part of the public sphere instead of the private one? Well-designed courtyards functions as a complement

När jag började fundera över hur jag skulle ta mig an min sista tid på arkitektskolan visste jag tidigt att jag ville arbeta med landsbygden. Dels för att större delen av projekten i min utbildning varit förlagda till urbana miljöer och jag såg det därför som en möjlighet att arbeta med en annan typ av plats och frågeställningar. Det kommer sig också från att jag funderat över min hembygd på landeWhen I began to consider my thesis I knew from an early stage that I wanted to work with a rural area. During most of my university studies the design projects had been located to urban environments. I saw my thesis as an opportunity to study another environment and different questions. My interest for rural areas also derives from my childhood on the countryside in northern Västergötland. I was b

Malaria är den sjukdom som leder till näst mest dödsfall i världen. Varje år resulterar den i 1.0 till 2.5 miljoner dödsfall och 500 miljoner insjuknanden. Malaria orsakas av parasiten Plasmodium som sprids till människors blodomlopp via myggbett. Där genomgår den olika reproduktionssteg och ligger gömd för människans immunförsvar i de röda blodcellerna där den bryter ner hemoglobin för att få närIntroduction: To synthesize a half-sandwich rhodium complex that could be a possible drug targeting malaria. Background: Resistance to the most successful drug chloroquine is widespread and new possible agents are required to ensure future disease treatment. To introduce organometallic half-sandwich complexes opens up possibilities to modify the drug and to overcome resistance. Aim: Can a half-san

Course BUSN79 Degree Project Authors Rebecca Petersson & Ivar Stiernspetz Advisor Anna Glenngård Examiner Anders Anell Five key words Management control, Simons’ Levers of Control, Ambidexterity, Explorative innovation, Exploitative innovation. Purpose: The study aspires to explore if and how exploitative and explorative units within the same firm require different adaptation of Management

Havsnivåhöjning till följd av klimatförändringar ökar risken för översvämningar vid kusten och nödvändiggör konstruktionen av skyddsvallar och andra kustskyddsåtgärder. Vegetation vid kusten kan vara en del i dessa skyddsåtgärder genom att reducera våghöjden på de inkommande vågorna. Detta examensarbete kvantifierar vågdämpningen från vegetation vid Bunkeflo strandängar (Malmö) med hjälp av en empFuture sea level rise due to climate change increases the risk of coastal flooding and thus necessitates the building of dikes and other protective structures. Coastal vegetation can reduce the impact of waves on such structures by dissipating wave energy and hence reduce incoming wave heights. This thesis attempts to quantify the wave damping by vegetation at Bunkeflostrand (southern Sweden), by

Financial institutions and VAT are often like oil and water. If a financial institution is considering centralizing an activity in a certain jurisdiction, non-recoverable VAT could pose a serious problem. In addition to that, ambiguous judgments of the European Court of Justice have contributed to this issue. As of now, even services carried out within the same legal entity may trigger non-recov

I takt med att coronapandemin blev mer påtaglig tvingades vårt samhälle till drastiska förändringar. När vi blev uppmanade att isolera oss ställde vi större krav på bostaden. Den skulle vara mer än bara ett ställe att bo på. Aktiviteter som vi tidigare utförde på andra platser, såsom arbete och träning, flyttade in i bostaden, och därmed blev hemmet en plats där vi spenderade både arbete och fritiAs the corona pandemic became increasingly manifest, our society was forced to make drastic changes. When we were told to quarantine, our place of residence had to provide for all the needs that could no longer be taken care of elsewhere, such as our work and workout routines. We looked to our home to fulfill these needs and thus our home became a place for both work and leisure. Our vision of wha

From 1970 to 2018 Peru has transitioned between periods of high and low frequency of shrinking. This thesis performs a qualitative analysis on quantitative trends and determines that the improvement of social capabilities was determinant to develop resilience to economic shrinking. Moreover, it finds that the most critical capability for breaking the shrinking cycle was the social stability capabi

RTK GNSS is a way of deciding the position of a GNSS receiver with high precision. It should theoretically be possible to determine the position with the precision of a couple of centimeters. Traditionally the RTK GNSS system consists of a base station and a rover. The base station knows its position and compares that to the information it gets from the satellites in order to calculate the error.

Den Internationella brottmålsdomstolens mål är att eliminera straffrihet. Vad domstolen däremot har åstadkommit är långt ifrån vad den eftersträvar. Detta arbete identifierar centrala aspekter av Romstadgans bristande efterlevnad. Ett av arbetets avgränsningar är att endast behandla Romstadgans statsparter. Uppsatsen behandlar Kenya situationen och presenterar försvarsstrategier där de misstänkta

Half a decade after the signing of the peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP, the country continues to suffer from persisting violence and the need to address environmental destruction is more evident than ever. This research builds on a post-development critique of current peace efforts and responds to the call for including local perspectives in knowledge creation an

Soil as a fundamental, conditionally renewable natural resource is increasingly under threat from unsustainable farming practices in a changing environment. In Hungary, expansive areas of land are susceptible to soil degradation, while only a small percentage of farmers currently applies soil conservation practices (SCPs). Degraded soils have an impact on food production, climate adaptation, clima

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study what influences consumers’ intention to buy sustainable food products in Germany by applying an extended model of the theory of planned behavior (TPB). Methodology – A questionnaire was developed based on previous research and the answers from a focus group. Data from 218 respondents were collected through convenient sampling by sharing the survey on

The sharing economy emerged in the last decade as an innovative business model in response to economic fallout, societal distress, and surging awareness over the devastating effects of the climate crisis. It pledges to repudiate mass consumption in favour of a democratization of access to common resources. This thesis seeks to dissect how the Japanese government has employed the sharing economy––a

To relate expertise and spread information about Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in the Swedish public sector three regions were examined: Region Skåne, Region Stockholm and Västra Götalandsregionen. A framework for information gathering and structuring was established from an initial literature study. Data and documents from the regions were gathered through twenty interviews with eighteen stake

There is a consensus in circles of academia and policy that the term ‘local’ is used to differentiate food systems that are not of a global or national scale. While many have looked to define local in specific regional settings and contexts, little has been done to understand the different discourses of local in different sectors of the food & beverage (F&B) industry. This thesis investiga