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Tourism-driven land dispossession has become a growing phenomenon, where development projects often displace Indigenous communities. The impacts generated by these processes are disproportionately suffered by rural Indigenous women, whose existence depend on access to land and water, and who hold multiple roles within their households and communities. This qualitative case study explores the impac

This thesis examines the transformation of livelihood strategies and cultural landscapes of the Maniq ethnic group, the only Negrito indigenous community in Thailand who live a nomadic lifestyle based on hunting and gathering in the Banthat mountain range, Phatthalung Province. Drawing on qualitative fieldwork, the study analyzes the impacts of state development policies, environmental change, and

The purpose of this thesis is to enrich our understanding of micro-level internal legal culture by examining how Indonesian legislative lawyers navigate tensions between legal principles and political pressures. The focus is on civil servants within the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs who are tasked with law-making processes, such as drafting, negotiating, and

The purpose of this paper is to study the relationship between Seasoned Equity Offerings and Physical Climate Risk in the United States. This thesis conducts an events study using the market model and conducts a multivariate regression analysis to study the relationship between the announcement effects and physical climate risk. The theoretical perspectives for this thesis costs of the market timi

This thesis explores the extent to which media narratives and public opinion influence judicial decision-making, with a particular focus on the legal structural differences between the United States and France. It compares how jury trials in the U.S., which incorporate lay citizens susceptible to public discourse, contrast with judge-led proceedings in France, where decision-making is reserved for

This thesis investigates the changing debate over legitimacy in digital platform governance using the well-publicized case of Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter (rebranded as X) and the European Union's reaction via the Digital Services Act (DSA), public statements and enforcement efforts. The question of who rules digital platforms, and how, has become critical as they progressively impac

Genom intervjuer och observationer görs en djupdykning i träningen av jujutsu som självförsvar. Utöver att prata med personer med en lång historia av utövning har jag dessutom deltagit på träningstillfällena för att känna på och ta del av det hela. Med ett fenomenologiskt närmande där jag kombinerar min upplevelse med andra individers berättelser hoppas jag kunna presentera hur en trivial sak som

Theravāda Buddhist monks live within a plural legal world: the monastic law codes (Vinaya), state laws, and the normative expectations and judgments of laypeople. The aim of this thesis is to, from the perspective of the sociology of law, explore the underlying factors behind Buddhist monastics’ behavior in Vientiane, Laos, and to offer methodological insights for socio-legal ethnographic research

This Master's thesis in Sustainable Urban Design investigates the critical transformation of urban peripheral areas. Framed by the concept of "Alchemy of the Edge," it focuses on Westraven, Utrecht—a historically industrial and fragmented site. The project explores how design can facilitate Westraven's "Genesis as a Vibrant Decentralized Node," contributing to a more re

This thesis is a case study of the phenomena known as broken order in three Swedish libraries: two public libraries and one university library. While Swedish libraries often use the Swedish national classification scheme, SAB, or the international classification scheme, Dewey Decimal Classification, to shelve the majority of their material, parts of the stock are placed in alternative arrangements

The concept of ‘eco-anxiety’ has increasingly gained traction both in media and academia, with climate activists hypothesised as prone to experiencing it. However, humour has for long been a crucial aspect of social movements, and it holds strong potential in adaptively coping with stressors. Therefore, this thesis aims to describe climate activists’ emotional experiences characterised as eco-anxi

Permanent Temporality explores how urban design can actively engage with time—not as a constraint, but as a creative and structural element. This thesis applies the concept to long-term development, using temporary interventions as catalysts for lasting urban transformation. These interventions foster community engagement and activate spaces throughout the development process. The Mälarporten area

Effective workload planning in Skåne hospitals relies on accurate, data-driven birth forecasts. Weekly and hospital-level predictions are particularly important in the healthcare sector for operational decision-making, including staffing and maternity unit resource allocation. This study develops and evaluates a time series forecasting model capable of predicting weekly birth counts in the Skåne r

This thesis critically examines how corporate stakeholders frame the social impacts of the Lake Turkana Wind Power Project (LTWP) in Kenya. By scrutinising how social impacts are framed, this thesis sets out to analyse how discursive strategies can shape justice outcomes of renewable energy projects. By doing so, contribute to the current academic discourse on energy justice of renewable energy pr

Rural development has received an ongoing attention within the development discourses, particularly in the context of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. In recent years, the integration of multi-stakeholder partnerships has become increasingly common in development agendas, aiming to address complex social issues, particularly those in rural areas. In this regard, this research examines

The Iranian diaspora is rather well studied. Researchers have investigated wide topics within the diaspora, from its political activities, the identity of 2nd generation diaspora Iranians, to host society dynamics and nostalgia. These studies reveal an ethno-nationalist attitude, as many in the Iranian diaspora do not adhere to the Persian-dominated identity articulated by the Iranian diaspora. To

This research explores how elderly residents in Gothenburg, Sweden, interact with and access-urban blue and green spaces, how this may vary in warmer temperatures, and the applications this-can have in current climate adaptation planning in the city. This study considers a localized focus-area situated in Gothenburg Municipality’s Climate Adaptation Plan. Using a mixed methods-approach, this resea