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In order to decrease the dependence on fossil fuels it is of paramount importance that renewable sources are used as effectively as possible. Therefore it is necessary to store excess energy when supply is higher than de-mand. One way to do so is by storing the energy as compressed air in a porous aquifer. The Lund Sandstone in the Kyrkheddinge area, Skåne, southern Sweden, has previously been inv

The intensifying global race for talent increases the need of efficient policies and tools aimed at attracting and retaining highly-skilled individuals from around the world. For this purpose, a large strand of literature started examining the determinants of skilled immigration. However, little attention has been paid to the case of international students, which represent a special sub-group of h

The focus on sustainability has increased in our society during the last years and more firms are conducting CSR reports than ever before. Some claim that firms CSR efforts are only window dressing while other claims that sustainability leads to greater profitability for firms. Previous research is ambiguous when it comes to explain how and if sustainability efforts lead to higher profitability. S

This paper examines the intensity of Intra-Industry Trade (IIT) in miscellaneous manufacturing products with digit-two code level. It also aims to identify the determinants of IIT between Ethiopia and the twenty-two Sub-Saharan African countries using random effects estimation for the period 2000-2016. On the basis of the Grubel-Lloyd index, the study finds out that more than half of the SSA tradi

Mot ett säkrare slutförvar för framtida generationer En förutsättning för att det kommande slutförvaret för använt kärnbränsle ska fylla sin uppgift är att alla barriärer som ska förhindra att radioaktivitet läcker ut till omgivningen fungerar under mycket lång tid. En av de viktigaste barriärerna är bentonitleran som ska omge det inkapslade bränslet. Den viktigaste egenskapen hos leran är att denThis report describes a systematic review regarding validations of calculations by measurements of isotopic compositions, or decay heat, on spent nuclear fuel, SNF. 15 relevant or otherwise interesting studies, were found. Two reports were chosen among the found studies and analyzed. One of the studies described validations made with experimental data from measurements of isotopic compositions on

Problem – Even though existing research demonstrated why higher education and entrepreneurship are being pursued, it remained unclear what drives people towards studying entrepreneurship at university. Aim – The aim of this work was to integrate the literature streams of higher education and entrepreneurship by exploring the motives and environmental factors for choosing to study entrepreneurship

This thesis reviews the impact and relevance of the Integrated Housing Development Programme (IHDP) on the economic and social wellbeing of the urban poor in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. By situating the programme’s performance from the perspective of its residents and the urban poor in speculative urbanisation theory, the study investigates the urban transformation dynamics it has created. The research

The responsibility of solving the world’s most pressing challenges is moving beyond the scope of the state and increasingly encompasses the agency of individuals as well. Social entrepreneurship is considered to be an essential tool in leveraging sustainable development globally, and the Nordic region constitutes an interesting case in its historical and contemporary context. Nordic social entrepr

Modern cities are becoming increasingly densified, which makes existing green areas of said cities more sought after by multiple demographics who desire open and recreational spaces close to them. One type of those green areas is urban cemeteries. This study aims to explore the everyday use of the urban cemetery and the possible areas of conflict that arises thereof. In order to study this phenome

While the Swedish rural countryside has seen a decline in economic activity and population due to demographic changes and cutbacks in welfare services the Norwegian rural areas has not undergone the same decline. This essay seeks to compare two political documents, one from each country, in the belief that not only policy, but also the views on the rural areas, peripheries, and their purpose influ

The purpose of this paper is to examine a tool used by the European Commission, that of the online consultation. This tool is used as a vehicle to gather information and knowledge from a broad group of stakeholders before the Commission formulates its policy. This tool has a two-fold benefit in that it underscores the EU’s transparency in decision-making, and it takes the pulse of various groups o

Since the collapse of the communist regimes of Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, the welfare regimes in Central and Eastern Europe have been fundamentally transformed in accordance with the process of economic liberalization in these countries. However, the underlying factors behind the diverging paths and trajectories of post-communist welfare states have yet to be understood. Compiling a new dataset

Sustainable development is the goal to which we strive, and the goals and strategies are many for the communal planners. But how do they prioritize between the three different sustainability dimensions? What happens when there are on goal to decrease car traffic and then another of creating a lively countryside? The aim of this thesis is to further examine these types of questions. Through a case

This paper analyzes the policy process that resulted in Ireland becoming the first country in the world to divest its public funds from fossil fuels. Against a background of being a climate laggard, the Irish case presents an interesting outcome of introducing a novel measure to address climate change. By drawing on an extended version of the Multiple Streams framework encompassing both the stages

The use of land in the Swedish city of Lund is a question that has attracted a lot of attention in the last couple of years. The city is in need of expansion but ideas of where and how to accomplish this has differed until the release of the latest general plan which dictates that all major developments should be realized by densification. The city is surrounded by high value farmland which needs

This study has examined Liberian disabled women’s participation in peace and security processes through the lens of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325. The aim was to gain new insights into Liberian disabled women’s experience in peace and security processes, since the overarching research problem is the lack of insight into the disabled women’s experiences as participants

Parking is an essential part of the current transportation system and the infrastructure developed for the use of private cars. Parking policy has preserved unsustainable mobility patterns by providing excessive amounts of parking. This makes it an interest of urban planners to ensure that new parking policy facilitates for a sustainability transition in urban mobility. The aim of this thesis is