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Kan vi bygga nytt av gammalt? För att den byggda miljön ska kunna möta en växande befolkning behöver byggsektorn ta tillvara på de resurser som redan cirkulerar i samhället. För att genomföra detta krävs det en omställning från linjär till cirkulär ekonomi, vars huvudsyfte är att återanvända och återvinna material och produkter. Byggsektorn står för ca en tredjedel av det avfall som uppkommer årA linear consumption model has long operated in several social structures, which is often referred to as the “take-make-waste” model and does not take into account the physical limit of resources. This has become a growing problem, not least in the construction sector as they use more resources and produce more waste than any other industrial sector. An alternative to the linear consumption model

Syftet med denna uppsats är att bidra till ökad kunskap kring relationen mellan distansarbete och idégenerering. Genom att belysa distansarbetets möjliga effekter på idégenerering i startups hoppas vi kunna bättre förstå hur arbete på distans påverkar idégenerering i innovativa organisationer. Studien är utformad som en kvalitativ fallstudie där den empiriska datan samlades in genom semistrukturerThe purpose of this study is to contribute to increased knowledge about the relationship between remote work and idea generation. By highlighting the possible effects of remote work in startups we hope to better understand how remote work has a relationship to idea generation in innovative organizations.The study is conducted as a qualitative case study. The empirical data has been gathered throug

Myanmar is the world's second-largest producer of opium poppy, the raw material from which heroin and opium are produced. 85% of this opium poppy is cultivated in rural areas of Shan State, where about 1 in 10 households in the villages are directly involved in opium poppy cultivation for the drug industry (MIMU, 2017). The economy of opium poppy permeates social and family dynamics; nonethele

Turistindustrin runt om i världen fick snabbt anpassa sig till de restriktioner för resor som tillkom i samband med COVID-19. Visit Sweden, Sveriges officiella organisation för turism, bestämde sig för att lansera en kampanj som använder strategier inom platsvarumärkning för att uppmuntra svenskar att agera turister i sitt eget land. Studiens syfte var att undersöka hur semiotiska resurser, visuelThe tourism industry worldwide had to adapt to the sudden travel regulations following COVID-19. Visit Sweden, Sweden's official organization for tourism, decided to launch a campaign using place branding strategies to encourage Swedes to explore and act as tourists in their own country. This study aims to examine how semiotic resources, visual framing and place identity are used to communicat

Den här studien syftar till att öka förståelsen för hur den unga konsumenten mottar, tolkar och resonerar kring ämnet hållbarhetskommunikation. Studien utgår från ett socialkonstruktionistiskt perspektiv och betraktar de kommunikativa processer som konsumenten för kring ett specifikt fall. Det fall som denna studie utgår från är Max Burger AB’s hållbarhetskommunikation som återfinns i företagets dThis research aims to increase the understanding of how the young consumer receives, interprets and argues about sustainability communication. The study is based on a social constructionist perspective and considers the communicative processes expressed by the consumer in a specific case. The case from which this study is based is Max Burger AB's digital sustainability communication. The purpo

The aim of this study is twofold. Firstly, we explore the perceptions of young people in Sweden towards the adoption of human RFID implants. Secondly, the paper aims to understand how companies’ marketing activities would be influenced by the widespread adoption of this technology. This paper has taken a qualitative approach to research, specifically employing focus groups and interviews to gauge

Due to climate change, sea levels are rising exponentially on a global scale. It is threatening tocause a number of consequences, such as floodings and erosion, in coastal zones all over theworld. The coast of the swedish province of Skåne is especially threatened in comparison toother coastal zones in Sweden, and it is predicted that by the year 2100 the sea level will haveincreased with 1 meter

In the past ten years, Greece has been hit by two “crises”. The first, an economic crisis in 2009, which consisted of a series of bailouts from the European Commission, European Central Bank, and the International Monetary Fund, leading to a trend of anti-Greek sentiment within the EU. The second, the Syrian refugee “crisis”, beginning in the fall of 2015. At the start, Greece was simply a transit

The aim of this study is to provide a deeper understanding of how digital and emotional storytelling can be used in advertising campaigns in order to build a relationship with recipients. Based upon previous research, theories about advertising, relationship marketing, digital and emotional storytelling, and narrative transportation have been presented. In order to fulfil the aim of this study, fi

The aim of the study is to research preschool teacher’s understanding and way of talking about ethnicity and diversity in two different municipalities. The design of the methods performed for the study was qualitative and seven interviews have been done to gather empirics. The interview guide was semi-structured in order to be able to keep a flexible approach through the interviews. The result sho

Nutrient recovered faecal sludge is a novel alternative fertilizer product, and is proposed to be promoted in places where improvement in sanitation management is needed, for example in Uganda’s capital Kampala. However, Uganda and most of Africa is perceived as a faecofobic area, i.e. where faeces are stigmatized and guarded by taboos, and there is lacking information regarding Ugandan farmers’ p

The purpose of this study is to reveal and enable a deeper understanding and provide a more refined view on the intersections of employer branding, and (dis)identification, through the empirical focus on Millennials, based in the hospitality context. This is investigated by asking two research questions: “how is the employer brand presented to Millennials in Hotels International?” and “how is the

Title: System Dynamics Perspective on the Business Model for Sustainability: A Multiple Case Study in the Architecture Industry Purpose: The primary purpose of the study is to explain how the system dynamics between the Value Configuration, Partner Network, and Capabilities work in a Business Model for Sustainability of small and large architecture firms. Methodology: We followed an abductive, q

The Eucharist is one of the central rites according to the beliefs of the Christian Church and one of two sacraments in the Lutheran tradition. The purpose of this essay is to inquire into the possibility of creating a eucharistic table within the Church of Sweden where no one is excluded becauce of personal restrictions such as allergy to the communion elements. Through this essay I have done a c

The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze the home care services quality work, and to what extent the quality work actually safeguards the quality aspects formulated as important by the municipality, the home care services and the users. The purpose was further to investigate in which way the presence of private home care providers has influenced quality work and the view on quality. T

English as a second language (ESL) classrooms in Sweden constitute multicultural and social platforms where different language backgrounds and attitudes meet and where norms intersect, are contested and negotiated, creating possibilities for some, but limitations for others. The Swedish National Agency for Education promotes norm critical pedagogy (NCP) as a means to tackle degrading treatment and

In light of alarming reports on devastating effects of deforestation, the UNFCCC initiated in 2005 REDD+; a climate scheme designed to halt deforestation and mitigate emissions from forest degradation. Despite being met with enthusiastic approval at top level, the scheme has been met with resistance by local forest community groups. Displaying the core characteristics of a depoliticized policy iss

Idag vet vi att klimatet håller på att förändras, och vi riskerar fatala konsekvenser. I denna studie undersöks svenska klimataktivister och deras förhållningssätt till sig själva, klimatproblemen och icke-aktivister, samt dynamiken däremellan. Detta genom att intervjua nio stycken klimataktivister. I intervjuerna beskrivs klimatproblemen som å ena sidan att de ekonomiska lagarnas är överordnadeToday, a climate crisis is immanent. In this thesis I have conducted nine semi-structured interviews with Swedish climate activists. I here answer four research questions: 1) how they construct the problem of climate change; 2) how they present the non-activists and their motivations; 3) how they present themselves and their own role; and 4) how strategies and reactions can be understood from the

Problem definition Nowadays society is very concerned with sustainability. Companies try their best to meet sustainability customers’ expectations and regulations. The adoption of Lean and Six Sigma could bring sustainability improvements, but it is not clear how these three areas are combined and how they are currently addressed by companies. Purpose Explore the relationship between Lean, Six Sig