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This paper proposes the concept ‘necropolitics of peacebuilding’ to analyse how contemporary geographies of peace and post-war violence are shaped by the articulation of race, space, politics and the coloniality of power. We explore how post-conflict programmes, plans and policies shape the uneven distribution of life and death, focussing in particular on the elimination of indigenous leaders. Dra

The concept of bricolage has primarily been used in exploring how entrepreneurs in the formal sector, in addition to social entrepreneurs, mobilise resources in developing their businesses. Little is known, however, about the bricolage experiences of young informal entrepreneurs in the rapidly changing, technologically driven mobile telephony sector. Drawing on qualitative field research with youn

This study explores the effectiveness of combining Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) and Induced Polarization (IP) for identifying internal erosion processes in embankment dams. A small-scale test dam was built in Älvkarleby, Sweden, with deliberately embedded but undisclosed defects to test monitoring capabilities. Daily ERT and IP measurements were collected during 4.5-year years, and anal

Rescue excavations recovered a skeleton that resurrect the contemporary dramatic history of Austria in the 17th century as troops besieged Vienna in the second Osmanic-Habsburg war. Unique for Central Europe is the evidence of a completely preserved camel skeleton uncovered in a large refuse pit. The male individual of slender stature indicates a few but characteristic pathological changes reveali

In low-and middle-income countries, inadequate sanitation results in faecal contamination of the water used by urban farmers for irrigation. Consumers of raw contaminated vegetables run the risk of developing diarrhoeal diseases and helminth infections, which are a leading cause of under-five mortality and impact the well-being and productivity of millions of adults. This review identifies the evi

Despite the recent increased interest in female entrepreneurs, attention has tended to focus on dynamic individuals and generic incentives without considering the roles of gender and place in entrepreneurship. In this article, we draw on the notion of mixed embeddedness to explore how time-and-place-specific institutional contexts influence women's entrepreneurship. Drawing on primary data collect

Despite an increased focus on entrepreneurship as a means of promoting development, there has been limited discussion of the conceptual and methodological issues related to researching entrepreneurship in low-income countries. Drawing on experiences from Uganda, this paper presents a study of entrepreneurship conducted in a low-income settlement, which combined participatory quantitative and quali

An important topic in climate change discourse is the question of "climate refugees" and climate-related mobility, which is often presented as failed adaptation. This discourse feeds into, and reinvigorates, anti-mobility sentiments, especially concerning youth, among nongovernmental and governmental organizations that conceptualize mobility as involuntary and associated with social rupture. Chall

Shrinking public sectors and limited opportunities for gaining formal wage employment in the private sector have resulted in entrepreneurship being promoted as a means of generating youth employment. This discourse is being widely promoted within sub-Saharan Africa despite little being known about how best to support youth employment and entrepreneurship. This paper focuses on two of the main trad

Like many island people, Ontong Javans are always on the move to and from their gardens or the sea, between islands within the atoll, and to other localities both within and outside Solomon Islands. This article explores the nature of this mobility and the ways in which the spatial mobility of Ontong Javans is linked to their livelihood strategies and to social mobility. Building on both quantitat

This paper explores the changing role and place of handicrafts in contemporary rural development processes. Building on fieldwork conducted in four settlements in northern Thailand and Vietnam, we discuss how a traditional sector is being reshaped under the forces of globalisa- tion and what this means for the character of rural livelihoods. This empirical analysis permits us to reflect on wider a

Interest in comparative urbanism has increased in recent years. Scholarly discussions, however, have tended to focus on theorizing comparative urbanism rather than engaging in comparative research, with little attention paid to the lives of urban residents. This article engages in these discussions, entering from the perspective of a geographer who conducts comparative urban research. The focus is

The hypothalamus and sex hormones are closely linked to primary headache disorders. Migraine is the most prevalent disabling neurological disorder, affecting up to 15% of the global population, with enormous socioeconomic and personal impacts. It ranks second among years lived with disability (YLD), with women being the most affected, experiencing a threefold higher prevalence than men. Women repo

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for heart failure (HF) is underutilized in primary care, particularly among older adults with chronic stable HF. This prospective quality improvement study, Heart Failure in Southern Sweden (HISS), evaluated the impact of a cross-disciplinary implementation project combining cardiology and primary care expertise to enhance GDMT adheren

Cohesionless loose granular material (CLGM), defined by the absence of interparticle cohesion and a fragile packing structure, are highly sensitive to mechanical disturbances and exhibit fluid-like dynamics under shear. This study investigates the nonlinear behavior arising from the interaction between an auger drill and CLGM through a combination of laboratory experiments and discrete element met

Byggsektorn står för en betydande andel av klimatutsläppen, vilket gör att både Boverket och EU har föreslagit nya förordningar och regler för mer hållbara alternativ gällande byggnadsmaterial. Där biobaserade byggnadsmaterial kan anses som ett alternativ jämfört med konventionella material. Dessa material, såsom träfiber- och linfiberisolering har potential att minska klimatpåverkan genom att lagThe construction sector accounts for a significant share of greenhouse gas emissions, which has led Boverket and the EU to propose new regulations and guidelines for more sustainable building materials. Biobased construction materials are considered a viable alternative to conventional materials. These materials, such as wood- and flax fibre insulation have the potential to reduce climate impa

Tree species are shifting their distribution patterns to align with their climate niches, or optimal conditions. Species are expected to shift their ranges to higher latitudes and altitudes if the current trend of rising temperatures persists. Therefore, we hypothesised that the geographic distributions of most native Iberian tree species in the peninsular Spain would shift northward and to higher