Architecture greatly influences people‘s lives regarding health, stability, and education and is crucial for economic and social development. This architectural thesis project aims to improve the living conditions of a marginalized community in a rural Tanzanian village, Kisarawe, through a design proposal. It analyzes the potential of humanitarian architecture from the international, European, an

Byggasjälv-lösningar är ett koncept som består av prefabricerade element som icke fackmannamässiga personer ska kunna uppföra. I denna rapport undersöks det belgiska företaget Gabloks produkter som bygger på byggasjälv-metoden. Undersökningen utreder hur en yttervägg bestående av Gabloks element ställer sig emot det svenska klimatet med avseende på fukt och energi. Av särskilt intresse är risken fSelf-building is a concept that consists of prefabricated elements where non- professionals should be able to assemble these elements. This report examines the Belgian company Gablok, which is based on the self-building method. The study investigates how the solution of Gablok performs in the Swedish climate with focus on moisture and energy. The report is based on manual calculations, simulations

According to Swedish law the child must be involved in issues concerning the child, which means that during a child care investigation, the child's perspective must be obtained. The aim of this study was to explore how social workers relate to and apply laws on children's right to participation in child care investigations depending on age, maturity and function ability. The method used in

Purpose: This study aims to increase the understanding of how companies develop MaaS as a capability Theoretical Perspectives: This study is based on capability theory, with an emphasis on how to develop capabilities. This is combined with previous research on how to develop service capabilities, as well as research within the concept of MaaS. Methodology: Qualitative multiple-case study with an

Honor-culture related issues have been debated for a long time. In recent years, more active measures have been implemented by government directives, including a new curriculum where honor-culture related issues become part of sexual education. The purpose of this essay was to investigate the school counselor's experience of their role in the preventative work against honor-culture related opp

This quantitative study aimed to provide an in-depth understanding of how distance education has affected social worker students' study motivation and social contacts.This study collected its data by sending web based surveys to the social work students in Lunds University who, in may 2022, currently were on term 6 and 7 (n=311) with the purpose to measure how they felt about the education bec

Sammanfattning Titel: Kommunikation om arbetsmiljö- och säkerhetsfrågor på en byggarbetsplats Författare: Omar Khorsheed Dhannoon, Amar Ljajic Handledare: Radhlinah Aulin Examinator: Carlos Martinez Syfte & mål: Arbetets syfte är att klargöra hur kommunikationen om arbetsmiljö- och säkerhetsfrågor på en byggarbetsplats ser ut i dagsläget. Arbetet utreder organisationen och processen för kommAbstract Title: Communication about work environment and safety issues at a construction site Authors: Omar Khorsheed Dhannoon, Amar Ljajic Supervisor: Radhlinah Aulin Examiner: Carlos Martinez Aim & goal: The purpose of this study is to clarify how the communication on work environment and safety issues at a construction site looks like at present. The study investigates the organizational

The purpose is to explore the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the AEG by exploring the perceptions of two groups namely, (i) auditors and (ii) the users of the audited financial statements. This research is conducted in the Indian context, meaning the participants of this study are Indian Chartered Accountants and users of financial statements. The analysis of the findings of this study suggest

Factors contributing to valuable development assistance are often perceived as a "black box," due to heterogeneity of development aid motives. This research brings out that too often, the value of aid is assessed from the perspectives of the donors rather than from its recipients. Therefore, this thesis takes a focus to study the recipient's perspectives for valuable development assi

The study consisted of an analysis of buildings with different forms, based on residential archetypes, and an assessment of their energy demand and environmental impact, for Swedish conditions. A Shoebox Study was performed, including seven building archetypes, developed by assembling basic units, shaped like a shoebox. A number of form-defining properties was selected based on the literature revi

This paper sheds light on companies’ valuation of ESG performance by examining the potential impact that the ESG-score of the target firm has on bid premiums in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). While extensive research has been conducted on sustainable investing, no consensus regarding the influence of ESG performance on M&A activities has been reached. With a sample of 224 deals complete

Large capital inflows have always been a cause of concern for policy makers. While most countries experience episodes of large capital inflows, Advanced Economies tend to fare slightly better, while Emerging Economies experience more adverse effects. This study identifies 228 such episodes of large capital inflows in 1980-2019, in 38 countries. Further, an attempt is made to analyse the aftermath

Aktuell statistik som kartlägger svenskars levnadsstandard visar en betydande ökning av övervikt och fetma bland befolkningen. Hög kroppsvikt förknippas med medicinska åkommor såväl som psykosociala problem. Den sociala miljön kring överviktiga individer präglas av exkludering, kränkningar och förlöjligande, dessa beteenden benämns som fat shaming och de utgör en samhällsstruktur av fettförakt. De

CSR has been gaining significance in the field of strategic management, as growing societal expectations have resulted in additional pressures for firms to act responsibly. Particularly the heightened sense of urgency regarding environmental sustainability has further amplified this development. Simultaneously, the global business landscape is changing at an accelerated pace and in an unprecedente

Blue stragglers were first discovered as hotter and more luminous than the turnoff in the globular cluster M3. Their presence is typically explained by the interplay between stellar collisions and mass transfer in binary systems. In this thesis, I study blue stragglers produced from primordial binary evolution. This is done by both reproducing individual blue stragglers, to examine the different f

Tänk om du levde i en värld med ett stabilt klimat där fler företag bedrev sin verksamhet utefter cirkulära affärsmodeller. Ett samhälle som anammat mer hållbara konsumtionsbeteenden, skapat fler arbetstillfällen, och äntligen slutat utarma Jordens naturresurser. Vore inte det en härlig tillvaro? Vill vi förverkliga drömmen bör vi ställa oss frågan vad som krävs för att vi ska komma dit. Mer speciThe shortage of Earth’s limited resources is becoming more evident and our planet’s climate system is under immense pressure. To combat these problems, more people investigate the concept of circularity. This study intended to find out what make consumers motivated to buy used items from a professional refurbisher, thereby replacing purchases of brand-new products, and also identifying barriers.

The exposure to flooding in coastal Bangladesh is expected to increase throughout the century as a result of climate change-induced sea level rise and intensified monsoon precipitation. The current consequences of flooding include damage to infrastructure, economy, and health through inundation and saline intrusion, and are likely to affect a larger population in the future. Adequate flood modelli

This study aims to gain a deeper understanding of parents’ perspective and experiences of taking care of children with anorexia. Anorexia is a serious potentially deadly mental illness, characterized by drastic weight loss and personality change. It generally debuts during adolescence and negatively impacts the whole family. In order to be able to provide adequate family support, the perspective o

Camping is a well-establised type of recreation. Camping can be done using di!erent equipment and di!erent means of transportation. The following project explores di!erent solutions to improve the camping experience while using the bicycle as the main means of transportation. The aim is to develop a product concept that can increase comfort while being transported in a practical way with a bicycl