The purpose of this dissertation was to examine what Smart City concept entails in practice rather than a theory, with a clear secondary focus on digitization and collaboration as the means to deliver successful Smart City projects. This project sheds light on the public actor’s managerial perspective on many actual topics for the globalized world, where cities play a pivotal role. By interviewing

Plast ger upphov till stora mängder avfall i världen som riskerar att hamna i naturen. Fenomenet med mikroplastpartiklar från konventionell plast beror på att det mesta av den fossilbaserade plasten inte bryts ner biologiskt utan endast vittrar sönder till mindre delar. Detta examensarbete försöker ta reda på om biologiskt nedbrytbar plast kan lösa detta problem. Genom en litteraturstudie undersökThe purpose of this essay is to investigate if biodegradable plastics can solve the plastic littering problem. The essay discusses how bio-plastics is defined in society by different stakeholders such as the bio-plastics industry, science and municipal waste companies. A literature study on the subject of degradation of polymers have been made to find information on how different types of plastic

The role of the museum within society today is significantly different from how it used to be. The last five decades have seen an increase in focus on pedagogy, accessibility and outreaching activities within the museums, and it has had an effect on both how the museum is viewed from the public eye, as well as how the work within the organisations is carried out, by the increasing amount of differ

This study aims to examine customer acquisition strategies of multisided platforms and consumer perception towards them. It further aims to contribute to current literature by addressing present uncertainty regarding the relationship of customer acquisition and consumer perception. From a practical perspective it should help other multisided platforms to identify customer acquisition methods that

An increased focus on bad leaders and toxic workplaces in recent years has led many to question how a single leader can have such a large effect on an organization. It is becoming more apparent that a relationship exists between leadership, workplace culture, and employee behavior that may explain how destructive leadership can become so widespread. This study examines the effects of perceived des

”Ett lättläst uppslagsverk – om lätta och svåra drag i Nationalencyklopedins enkla artiklar” undersöker åtta av Nationalencyklopedins enkla artiklar. Den tar avstamp i att NE enkel riktar sig till personer som brukar anses vara i särskilt behov av lättlästa texter. Uppsatsen går igenom vad lättläst innebär för olika grupper enligt läsforskningen, och gör sedan en läsbarhetsanalys enligt Hellspongs

I samband med att kommuner planerar ny bebyggelse måste en detaljplan upprättas. En detaljplan är ett dokument som specificerar hur ett avgränsat område i kommunen ska bebyggas och hur markområdet får användas. När ny bebyggelse planeras i närheten av en väg eller järnväg där det transporteras farligt gods måste risknivåerna, som denna förändring medför, undersökas. Farligt gods utgörs av ämnen elRisk assessments regarding transportation of dangerous goods are a vital part of land-use planning. This is regulated by laws and regulations to ensure that risk levels are acceptable. Thus, it is of interest to the general public that these risk assessments are as accurate as possible. However, the establishment of these risk assessments tend to be somewhat problematic. Information may be inadequ

RELAUNCHING ANNELUND A responsible urban restoration project. Annelund is a diverse neighbourhood in Malmö both in terms of the functions and the many foreign born inhabitants. The urban restoration of this area is planned to upgrade the quality and safety of the area. The goal for this responsible gentrification of the area is to achieve a healthy social blend and a safe public realm. The strat

This essay accounts for a study comparing the linguistic landscapes of Menton (France) and Ventimiglia (Italy), two border cities. The aim of the study is to quantify the penetration of both languages in the respective towns. The methodology consists in collecting a corpus of photographs that forms the base of the analyses. These are with respect to monolingual and multilingual signage, the presen

Based on previous research regarding employment among individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the clinical description of ASD, this study focused on ten work environment factors: emotional demands, variation of work, predictability, role clarity, leadership, social support from colleagues and supervisor, social community, inclusivity, and using strengths. These work environment factors

Mycket forskning har gjorts kring utbildning efter implementation av hälsoinformatiskt system, men lika mycket vikt har inte lagts vid stadiet före implementation. I denna studie har vi undersökt beslutsfattare inom Region Skåne och deras inställning avseende uppfattning och värdering av utbildningsperspektivet inför implementation av ett hälsoinformatiskt system. Vi har genom kvalitativa intervju

Many complex mechanical systems are simplified by considering them as multibody systems. In recent years, flexible multibody dynamics has become more and more in demand. In~\cite{simeon2013}, a weakly constrained joint model was presented, which in a well-defined way models the interconnection of an elastic and a rigid body by a massless rigid joint. However, the joint model assumes that the orien

The project is about making a utensil collection for restaurant kitchens, with the purpose to aid chefs during their cooking. Making a tool collection to improve the experience while in use, focusing on the techniques and motions which they use while working. Looking at what kind of material that works with the environment the chefs are working in. Interviewing the chefs, getting their opinio

Icknield Port is one of the largest redevelopment sites in Birmingham, UK and presents a huge opportunity to create a high quality destination of regional significance. Because of its size (30 ha), its locational advantage (1.4 km from city centre) and its unique waterfront attributes, the site offers great potential to meet the aspirational goals of major landowners, future users and the City Cou

Problemformulering: Tillväxtverkets (2016) menar att det finns flera människor som gärna skulle vilja bli entreprenörer, men inte blir det. Människor som vill bli entreprenörer men väljer att inte bli det tar således detta beslut på grund av olika problem de finner med att starta eget företag. Det är idag ett faktum att anskaffningen av kapital är ett utav de största hindren för mindre företag att

I detta arbete undersöks sambandet mellan Bikram Yoga och sång och hur Bikram Yoga kan påverka sångare. Syftet är att undersöka hur just denna form av träning kan påverka sångare och hur den kan komplettera sångträning. Arbetet grundar sig på kvalitativa intervjuer med Bikram Yoga-lärare och sångare med olika bakgrund som tränar Bikram Yoga, samt aktionsforskning gjord på en sångelev som börjar trThis study examines the connection between Bikram Yoga and singing and how Bikram Yoga can influence singers. The purpose is to investigate how this specific form of training can affect singers and how it can complement voice training. The paper is based on a qualitative study conducted with Bikram Yoga-teachers and singers of different backgrounds who are practicing Bikram Yoga, and a voice stude

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to find out how the PMM system can be used to remain resilient to a change in the environment and so continue to provide appropriate guidance to managers in real time. Methodology: The paper is based on a qualitative research method with primarily an abductive approach to derive insight about a PMM system’s use to remain resilient to a change in the environment.

Allt fler tjänster idag erbjuder funktionalitet där fritext matas in och relevanta resultat returneras, vilket kräver identifiering av egennamn. Detta arbete utforskar en språkoberoende metod för att identifiera och returnera egennamn i text.This thesis describes a system whose goal is to find named entities in text. The system uses an encoding method, called the fixed ordinally-forgetting encoding, to efficiently encode variable-length text. We applied this encoding to words and characters and we used the resulting vectors as features. The system is language agnostic, and has been evaluated and tested on multiple languages. The syst

This study examines China’s CO2 emissions from 1990 – 2015. Using the LMDI decomposition analysis to calculate energy factors, in order to identify the key sectors contributing to CO2 emissions. While the paper will also take forecasted scenarios from other research alongside consideration of China’s policy implementations in effect in order to reduce CO2 emissions. This paper also uses the Enviro