Despite the importance of infrastructure, a big funding gap can be seen in infrastructure procurement. Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) were once seen as a solution, but years later the results are underwhelming. As the industry can be susceptible to corruption, concerns have emerged about PPPs. To confront these concerns, this study aims to investigate if there is a link between corruption and

The study of the dynamic interaction between pantograph and catenary by computer simulation is useful as it allows us to obtain much information about this system while minimizing the cost of line tests. With a program validated by the norm EN 50318, the behaviour of a pantograph-catenary couple at a certain speed can be accurately estimated. With the program INPAC, a parametric study on the curre

At a time when books are being consumed more and more via digital aids and platforms, physical books have begun to take up less space in the market. Fortunately, technological development can offer the possibility to bring physical books into the future by adding interactive and multimodal elements to them. Is the traditional book in a stage of transformation to become something new? The combinati

The present thesis sought to inspect the yet-unexplored digital dimension of North Korean human rights activism, aiming to uncover the strategic digital communication wielded by a selected case study. The research was thus based on an explorative qualitative inquiry of the social media activity of Park Yeonmi, one of the most renowned North Korean defectoractivists in the West. A total of 90 eleme

The usage of open source software is growing and with it, the number of vulnerabilities that attackers can utilize in order to perform malicious activities. In order to mitigate them, it is therefore important to develop effective means of remediating said vulnerabilities. This thesis compares two different solutions for automating vulnerability remediation in regards to time efficiency. Both shar

The COVID-19 pandemic has helped raise awareness about climate change, creating an opportunity for changes in consumption patterns and travel behavior. This increased awareness has also reached the corporate world [1]. Companies are measuring their emissions and report this. The emissions of employee commuting is often calculated through surveys which are not accurate due to non- respo

Canals have always been an important part of The Netherlands and played a big role within the urban development of the cities. As many of the canals lost their functions by the 19th century, a lot were replaced with streets infrastructure. Replacing the canals with streets has affected the overall ambience of many neighbourhoods in The Netherlands. The elimination of the water element caused many

Migration mellan gränser är ett internationellt fenomen. Politiska oroligheter, ekonomiska förutsättningar, naturkatastrofer, anledningarna för migration kan vara många. Flyktingkrisen 2015 är den störta migrationsströmningen i modern tid, där miljontals varit på flykt av diverse anledningar. Men hur påverkas mottagarländerna av dessa stora förflyttningar, inte minst på arbetsmarknaden? Syftet

As neural networks find more and more practical applications targeted for edge devices, the implementation of energy-efficient architectures is becoming very crucial. Despite the advancements in process technology, power and performance of memories remain to be a bottleneck for most computing platforms. The aim of this thesis is to study the effect of the breakdown structure of memories on power c

Reaching intended effects of the covid-19 pandemic vaccination is dependent on both coverage rates and time. Without vaccine mandates in Sweden, communication strategists have become essential to succeed. Vaccine hesitancy is complex with reasons differing on an individual level. This makes mass communication suboptimal, but also mainly what is used due to practical reasons. Consequently, understa

Svenska Kärnbränslehanteringen (SKB) startade ett projekt under 2020 i närheten av Forsmark i Sverige med målet att utöka deformationszonsmodellen till att inkludera hela dräneringsområdet runt om det planerade slutförvaret för använt kärnbränsle. Detta arbete bygger på en lineamentmodell som var skapad för SKB. Denna modell använder sig av magnetiska data tillsammans med höjddata samt data insamlThe Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Co. (SKB) started a project in 2020 near Forsmark, Sweden with the aim to expand the deformation zone model to encompass the entire catchment area around the planned repository for spent nuclear fuel. This thesis builds upon a lineament model that was constructed for SKB which utilizes airborne magnetic data supported by airborne Very Low Frequency (VL

This thesis investigate the possibility for a island to be electrically powered only by wind turbines as this form of energy source is variable. There is a need to store it. In this thesis we look at the possibility for hydrogen to be the energy carrier in such a system. This results in the use of the surplus electricity produced by wind turbines to produce hydrogen, store it and use it later to p

South Korea’s leaders are constantly representing Korea around the world and building new diplomatic relationships to enhance its influence internationally. Nowadays the country’s ambitions for diplomacy reach further away from neighbouring countries and into distant regions. This thesis is interested in the relationship between South Korea and European countries, focusing on the way that Korea ch