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Biodiversity loss is becoming increasingly recognised as a critical sustainability challenge for the food and beverage sector, and currently knowledge is limited about how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) manage biodiversity in upstream supply chains. This thesis therefore investigates how Swedish food and beverage SMEs manage biodiversity, how power dynamics shape their choices, and whic
Universitet: Lunds Universitet, Campus Helsingborg, Institutionen för Tjänstevetenskap Kurs: SEMK65- Service Management: Examensarbete för kandidatexamen Författare: Ellen Friberg & Elin Törnblom Handledare: Elisabeth Högdahl Syfte: Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur lokala aktörer uppfattar att platsidentitet kommer till uttryck genom ett återkommande evenemang, samt hur detta får betyde
For the summer of 2026 Malmö stad has a project called “Sommarkaj”, which aims to temporarily activate two piers in Nyhamnen, a neighborhood being redeveloped. The goal with this bachelor project was to suggest a contribution to project sommarkaj, within the skillset of an industrial designer. In order to get a result suited for the space, field research was done on the docks, which lead to some i
Risk assessments are commonly used as basis for decisions regarding land-use planning to ensure that land-use don’t give rise to unacceptable levels of risk. To promote well-founded decisions, it is therefore important that risk assessments are of good quality. Shortcomings in risk assessments, such as inappropriate assumptions, can potentially lead to costly or ineffective risk reduction measures
Abstract Women entrepreneurs globally face gendered challenges rooted in the masculine image of the entrepreneur. This thesis explores how female entrepreneurs in Sweden navigate these challenges within entrepreneurial environments. Although Sweden is widely regarded as one of the world's most gender-equal countries, entrepreneurship continues to be shaped by gendered norms, expectations, an
Urban food systems are increasingly recognised as critical arenas for addressing sustainability challenges related to climate change, biodiversity loss, food insecurity, and social inequality. In response, cities are adopting collaborative governance approaches that engage public authorities, civil society organisations, academia, and private actors in collective efforts to transform food systems.
This thesis studies the relationship between the International Monetary Fund’s structural adjustment programmes and poverty and inequality. It contributes to the broader debate on the social costs of the IMF’s interventions in West Asia and North Africa by using a sample of four countries, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia from 1986 to 2015. The thesis follows the prevailing belief that the IMF’s
This study explores how probation officers specialized in the treatment of individuals convicted of sexual offences navigate professional challenges and manage occupational stigma within the Swedish prison and probation service. Drawing on qualitative semi- structured interviews, the study examines how probation officers experience, manage and give meaning to work situated within a stigmatized fie
Only a small fraction of municipal waste is currently prepared for reuse (PfR), despite it being the prioritized waste‑treatment option in the EU Waste Hierarchy and a key contribution to slowing resource loops within the Circular Economy. Although many discarded products retain both functional and economic value, the absence of appropriate infrastructure and processes within municipal waste manag
I uppsatsen undersöks huruvida ett etablerings- respektive finansieringstopp för konfessionella friskolor kan införas i Sverige med hänsyn till Sveriges åtaganden enligt Europakonventionen. Uppsatsen utgår från ett föräldra- och huvudmannaperspektiv och undersöker genom en rättsdogmatisk metod hur ett etablerings- respektive finansieringsstopp förhåller sig till föräldrarätten enligt artikel 2 i TThis thesis examines whether a ban on the establishment of, or public funding for, denominational independent schools can be introduced in Sweden in light of Sweden's obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights. Adopting the perspectives of both parents and school providers, the thesis employs a legal dogmatic method to examine how a ban on the establishment of, or public funding
Women play a crucial role in the agricultural sector worldwide, yet their contributions remain largely informal and unrecognised. They face persistent structural barriers and invisible labour burdens, receiving only around 5% of agricultural extension services (knowledge, training, and advisory services offered to farmers by governments, NGOs, and other institutions) globally. This study investiga
Bakgrund: I takt med att urbaniseringen ökar och allt fler städer i världen expanderar, bebyggs fler och fler kustlinjer och gamla hamnområden. Att bebygga vattennära miljöer innebär dock specifika utmaningar, då klimatet präglas av hög vindexponering och fuktighet. Eftersom vattenytor har obetydlig markfriktion träffar havsvindarna den kustnära bebyggelsen med mycket hög hastighet, vilket kan ska
Co-creation is gaining popularity as a form of public participation, especially in urban environments, as a way to engage the public and private sectors more fully for increased solutions to complex challenges like climate change. However, co-creation can be expensive and take time and resources to implement. By conducting a literature review and interviewing co-creation participants from three Eu
This study investigates the persistent impact of child marriage on the educational attainment of Brazilian women born between 1930 and 1999. Drawing on microdata from the 2019 National Health Survey (PNS) conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the research employs a quantitative analysis using logit models. Although overall access to education in Brazil has signif
Constructing Everyday Life : A Study of Representation, Selection, and Social Ideals in Börje Hanssen’s 1940s Interview Material on the Working Class in Helsingborg During the Industrialization. This study examines how working-class everyday life in Helsingborg is portrayed in Börje Hanssen’s interview material from the 1940s, produced within the project Svensk stad: Liv och stil i svenska städer
Title: Empowered on Masculine Terms? Negotiating Femininity in Nike’s Empowerment Narratives Date of Seminar: 2026-06-04 Course: BUSN39 – Degree Project in Global Marketing – Master Level Authors: Klara Palklint, Johanna Östblom Supervisor: Daphne Geveke Keywords: Femvertising, empowerment, female empowerment, Nike, sports apparel, advertising, femininity Research questions: What empowerment narra
