The main purpose of this report is to evaluate the fire safety situation at Katrineholms conference center, focusing on human safety and evacuation possibilities. The building contains conference halls, offices, a nightclub, a restaurant and two cinemas. A risk analysis is made where possible scenarios are estimated and evaluated in regard to probability and consequence. Thereafter the three worst

Syftet med studien var att undersöka sambanden mellan upplevelsen av motivation, ett stödjande arbetsklimat (i termer av autonomi- och kompetensstöd från kollegor och chefer), välmående och produktivitet på callcenters. Urvalet bestod av sju callcenters i Sverige och en webbenkät besvarades av totalt 329 respondenter. Datan behandlades utifrån korrelations- och regressionsanalyser, vilka visade flThe purpose of the research was to investigate the relationships between perceived degrees of motivation, a supportive work climate (in terms of autonomy and competence support from colleagues and managers), well-being, and productivity at call centers. An online survey was distributed to seven Swedish call center companies and was answered by 329 respondents. The data was analyzed using correlati

In Sweden there was a government decision 2012 to implement a new level of care within the national psychiatric health care. The purpose with this study was to investigate the implementation ie a new means of organization in the psychiatric healthcare for children and adolescents in the city of Växjö. In this study we focus on the implementation nationwide in Sweden and specifically in our county.

Under 2012 kom 514 anmälningar in till diskrimineringsombudsmannen gällande etnisk tillhörighet. Forskning har visat att etnisk diskriminering innebär en negativ påverkan på hälsa och självbild hos individen som blir utsatt. Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka vilka faktorer som påverkar individers attityd till invandring. Analyser genomfördes för att finna samband mellan kunskapsnivå kring During the year of 2012, 514 reports concerning ethnic belonging were handed in to the Equality Ombudsman in Sweden. Research has shown that ethnic discrimination results in a negative effect on health and self-image for the person exposed to it. The aim of this study was to investigate which variables has an effect on individuals’ attitude towards immigration. Analysis was conducted to find conne

The increasing feeling of systemic failure among the public gives rise to a growing number of social movements including the climate movement. The global environmental organization 350.org focuses on building, connecting, and empowering the grassroots climate movement by initiating and facilitating different campaigns, e.g. the Fossil Free (FF) Campaign. I conducted in-depth interviews of grassroo

Uganda has experienced extreme weather for example droughts and flooding for many years resulting from rainfall deficits and variability. With the increased manifestation of negative effects related to climate change and global warming, this challenge is becoming greater and greater. And with increased public awareness about disasters and disaster risks, communities are ceasing to portray droughts

I samband med att 34 småhusägare stämde småhusentreprenören Myresjöhus för fukt- och mögelproblem uppmärksammades termen utvecklingsfel, en ny typgodkänd byggmetod som senare visar sig vara problematisk. Samtidigt som det har framkommit att byggbranschen inte har någon tradition att göra utförliga tester innan en ny metod införs. Husägaren hamnar i kläm när varken garantin eller byggfelsförsäkring

Authors: Oskar Bill, Alexander Jöndell Supervisors: Carl-Henric Nilsson Associate Professor Lund University ¬ School of Economics and Management Department of Business Administration Charlotta Johansson Associate Professor Lund University ¬ Faculty of Engineering Department of Automatic Control Purpose: The purpose is to predict customer loyalty by utilising big data. This will be done by co

I denna uppsats jämförs BNP och miljöjusterat NNI. I fortsättningen kommer miljöjusterat NNI att kallas för ”adjusted net national income” (aNNI), vilket är den benämning Världsbanken använder på måttet. Det engelska namnet tillämpas då måttet inte har någon inarbetad svensk benämning. Att jämföra aNNI och BNP är av intresse då måtten skiljer sig genom att aNNI tar hänsyn till viss förslitning a

Cognitive ability can be measured with several different instruments. The first thing that springs to mind is probably IQ or knowledge tests, such as the SAT. In 2005, a new test came out on the market, the cognitive reflection test (CRT). This test was constructed differently, namely to capture cognitive reflection, an ability to use system 2 in an effective way. System 2 is a concept from the du

Ocean acidification, caused by the increased uptake of anthropogenic CO2, describes a change in the ocean’s carbonate chemistry. While its chemical processes are well understood, less is known about its biological and subsequently socio-economic consequences. However, there is evidence that marine organisms will be adversely affected by a decrease in pH and carbonate saturation levels. Fishery is

In this essay we study green bonds in a quantitative framework, comparing volatility, initial yield and price to standard bonds. The asset class was conceived in 2008 and our sample cover 2009-2014. We use panel- and time series data, and find significant differences in all three variables. Green bonds have been significantly less volatile than standard bonds; they have paid higher initial yields,

Denna studie ämnar att öka förståelsen för hur marknadskommunikation kan utgöra ett medel i diskursiva maktkamper på en konkurrenskraftig marknad samt hur denna kommunikation kan tänkas tolkas och förstås av mottagaren. Studien utgår från fallet LRF och Oatly där vi undersöker den diskursiva maktkamp som uppstått mellan deras skilda sanningar om mjölk och hur de förhåller sig till varandras sanninThis study aims to increase the understanding of marketing communication as a tool in a discoursive power struggle on a highly competitive market and how communication might be interpreted and understood by the reciever of the message. The study is based on the case of LRF and Oatly where we examine the discoursive power struggle, which arose from their different truths about milk, and how the ope

When a video sequence is recorded in low-light conditions, the image often become noisy. Standard methods for noise reduction have difficulties with motion. But the interesting parts in a video is often the ones that are moving, for instance a burglar captured in a surveillance video. One approach for denoising video sequences is to use temporal filtering controlled by optical flow, which describ

A growing world population confronts humanity and the planet with several challenges due to its increased demand for food, space and energy, implying changes in land use. While agriculture currently provides enough food, it is destroying biodiversity and hence aggravates the planet ́s vulnerability to climate change. A paradigm shift might therefore be needed. Applying a political ecology lens, co

Ortsprismaterial för obebyggda småhusfastigheter är ofta begränsat och omfattar normalt endast nyexploaterade områden i städernas utkanter. Denna typ av exploatering sker ofta genom att fastigheter överlåts med avtal om att exploatören även ska uppföra en småhusbyggnad. Gränsen mellan vilka värdehöjande åtgärder som ska tilldelas den obebyggda småhusfastigheten kontra småhusbyggnaden blir därmed sLocation-price data of undeveloped single-family properties are often limited and usually covers only recently urbanized areas in the outskirts of cities. Location-price data of developed single-family properties is also difficult to use for undeveloped single-family properties because the value ratio between land, buildings and facilities is hard to determine. An inadequate location-price data of

Det är den bittra sanningen att under en kris går inte allt att rädda. Grundläggande värden konkurrerar mot varandra om vår uppmärksamhet i en kamp där det mest samhällsviktiga ska räddas först. Men hur ska en beslutsfattare kunna avgöra vem eller vad som ska prioriteras i ett tidspressat och kaotiskt tillstånd? Kan en digital karta vara den vägvisare som skapar den överblick som krävs för att på During the past decades, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have been developed as a tool for managing spatial data. Under the right conditions, GIS can be a useful tool in the field of crisis management where private and public actors need to manage extensive flows of information. This master thesis aims to study how GIS is used in different parts of the risk and vulnerability analysis process.

Exit taxes represent an expression of state’s sovereignty by taxing value increases of assets, hidden reserves and any untaxed income that arose on its territory. These taxes are triggered before the state of emigration loses its power of taxation as a result of the transfer to the jurisdiction of another state when an individual or company changes residency. The purpose of exit taxes is to protec

This study examines how separatism can be used as a tool to enable young girls as a group to feel more at home in public places designed for physical activity. The purpose is to try the hypothesis that the tradition of male domination in public spaces, and stereotypical ideas about gender, systematically excludes women and girls from these places, and that girl separatist activities can give the g

Hultsfred is a small municipality in Småland, Sweden, that has faced the challenges of a shrinking population, factory closures and a stagnant economy. The Hultsfred Festival was a music festival arranged annually between 1986 – 2012 in Hultsfred by the nonprofit association Rockparty. The festival grew and became the biggest in Sweden and it got a lot of coverage from the Swedish media. In the ba