Studiens syfte är att fördjupa förståelsen för begreppet downshifting, vad som driver en individ till att downshifta samt hur skiftet påverkar dennes livskvalitet med avseende på sociala, psykologiska samt relationella processer. Studien använder en kvalitativ metod och semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med fem kvinnor som downshiftat. Datamaterialet analyserades med Interpretativ Fenomenol

The aim of this study was to contribute to the understanding of how the image of crime victims and offenders are described, and also how support persons are presented by Victim Support Sweden. The empirical base of the study consisted of Victim Support Sweden’s educational material, which is used in Victim Support Sweden’s initial training for all active members of the organization. I used a quali

Multipla stressfaktorer och deras inverkan på jordens biologiska mångfald under Kenozoikum Multipla stressfaktorer, inkluderat faktorer med anknytning till klimatförändringar, har länge påvisats ha stark inverkan på biologisk mångfald över tid. För att undersöka möjligheten att förutspå potentiella framtida effekter på den globala mångfalden genomfördes därför en studie med huvudsakligt fokus på As multistressors have been shown to have significant effects on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, the following study was made with the purpose of examining how a number of stressors specifically connected to climate change may have varied during the latest 65,5 million years and whether it is possible to predict potential effects on global biodiversity in the future. The analyses focused o

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has started to address non-Party members, perceived as a bottom-up approach and an orchestration mode of governance, with the goal to ensure a global sustainable development. One powerful actor who has contributed to this ambition by establishing their own guidelines and collaborations are multinational corporations (MNCs). Within

This study investigates which possible incremental solutions there are for reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases from the largest sources of emissions in Danish agriculture and they are implemented by national measures. This is important because Denmark is required to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions from the sectors that are not part of the European Emission Trade System with 39% by 203

As a part of the ongoing political debate regarding the borders within the European Union this paper aims at contributing to the knowledge around value creation within the specific service environment of passport controls in airports, characterized as being highly political. More specifically this paper, being part of the social constructivist framework, investigates what value regimes that claim

Syftet med studien var att undersöka upplevelserna hos barnafödande kvinnor som skattat sin förlossning som mycket positiv respektive mycket negativ. Detta i syfte att nå en fördjupad förståelse av kvinnors upplevelser av sin första förlossning. Studien undersökte psykologiska aspekter i dessa kontrasterande grupper. Semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med sex kvinnor, tre som skattat sin förThe aim of this study was to examine the experiences of childbearing women, who had estimated their delivery as either very positive or very negative. In order to gain an in-depth understanding of women’s experiences of their first childbirth, this study explored psychological aspects in these contrasting groups. Three semi-structured interviews were conducted with women who had estimated their de

Nedlagda bränslestationer kan vara en fara för männsikors hälsa och miljön Min uppsats undersöker risken för skada på människors hälsa och miljön från två troligen förorenade områden. Denna risk anser jag vara stor och för att skydda männskor och miljö bör dessa områden provtas. Platser där det finns föroreningar i marken skulle kunna utgöra fara för människors hälsa och miljön. Om man odlar påThe purpose of this essay is to risk classify two former fuel stations in Eslöv municipality, Harlösa 19:36/19:53 and Ölycke 18:2, through the MIFO phase 1 method. It is important to know the risks from contaminated site to be able to keep humans and the environment from getting damaged. The question this essay attempts to answer is “Is there a risk for damage, that originates from Harlösa 19:36/1

Rodrigo Roa Duterte was elected president of the Philippines in 2016. He launched a violent War on Drugs only one day after his assumption of the presidency. In his inaugural speech, Duterte described his adherence to the rule of law as uncompromising. At the same time, he has publicly promised to kill anyone who is involved in the drug business and encouraged the police and ordinary citizens to d

Denna kandidatuppsats undersöker en direkt aktion mot brännvinsbrännerier som genomfördes i Karlshamn, november 1853. Den arbetande befolkningen i staden var vid denna tid mycket upprörda över det faktum att de lokala brännvinsbrännerierna fick fortsätta att köpa upp och bränna spannmål och potatis, trots den ständigt ökande bristen på livsmedel. Genom att tillämpa den brittiske historiken E.P. ThThis thesis aims to investigate a case of worker’s direct action against distilleries of hard liquor (brännvin) in the southern Swedish town of Karlshamn, November 1853. Many people were angry because the distilleries were allowed to keep on distilling grains and potatoes despite the constantly increasing shortage of basic foodstuffs. By applying English historian E.P. Thompson’s theory of “the mo

The increase of shrub extent in arid and semi-arid environments is reducing the species richness all over the globe. This process of shrub encroachment was found to result from changes in anthropogenic land use, especially from too high or too low grazing intensity. The Great Alvar on the island Öland, Sweden, is a unique grassland ecosystem with a high species richness. Changes in land use patte

This thesis investigates whether or not the Chinese growth is sustainable in the longer term. The two major economies China and India share several common features in terms of e.g. growth and size, as well as fundamental differences regarding factors such as institutions and politics. There is a possibility that India, a democratic country, possibly, in the longer time horizon will overtake China

This paper examines whether financial liberalisation and deregulations have affected the impact of monetary policy on credits. Although the main focus is Sweden, United States is included in order to make comparisons. To answer the question, empirical studies are made including quarterly data from the period 1980 to 2016. The results from the regressions suggests that there has been a change in ho

The aim of this study is to analyze the environmental impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Sub-Saharan Africa. Over the last decades, increasing levels of environmental degradation have been recorded and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is a region that is particularly vulnerable to these climatic changes. It has been claimed that the environmental degradation, with rising levels of CO2 emission,

Bilars globala miljöpåverkan är substantiell och kommer alltid vara i fokus när man diskuterar klimatförändringar och vårt koldioxidavtryck. Eko-körning har länge bara varit ett givet antal av riktlinjer åt förare, om till exempel mjuk acceleration. Vi ville utforska användningen av maskininlärning för att identifiera och lära okända körmönster som kan påverka bränsleåtgången. Vi ville också utfThe global environmental impact made by cars is substantial and will always be in focus when discussing climate change and our carbon footprint. Eco-driving has long been a given set of general rules for drivers to follow such as smooth acceleration. We wanted to explore the use of machine learning to identify and learn unknown driving patterns that may affect the fuel consumption. We also wanted

The debt-to-income ratio in Sweden has the last year reached an alarming high level after years of a continuously upgoing trend. Hence, it is frequently discussed between institutions, governmental authorities and media. This thesis aims to investigate the level of impact economic activity, the housing market and financial costs of mortgages has on the debt-to-income ratio. This is done by using G

Flera av läroplanens formuleringar är vaga och lämnas okommenterade av Skolverket. Det skapar en osäkerhet om hur lärare förväntas tolka innehållet och arbeta med det. Vi har fokuserat denna studie på den vaga frasen ”ur flera perspektiv” som återfinns i kunskapskravet om litterär analys i kursen Svenska 3. Vi anser att en praxis ännu inte har etablerats och vi vill bidra till dokumentation av den

I Sverige finns tusentals nedlagda soptippar, även kallade deponier. Deponier kan vara en miljörisk då regn och ytvatten tränger genom deponin och lakar ur föroreningar från avfallet som sedan kan spridas i miljön. När avfallet bryts ned kan dessutom gaser bildas som kan resultera i brand eller explosion. Under 2007-2008 inventerade Helsingborgs stad sina nedlagda deponier. Vid inventeringen gjord