The focus of this work is to investigate and apply the remote sensing method of object-based image analysis (OBIA) for vegetation classification of a permafrost underlain peatland in sub-arctic Sweden, by using aerial imagery of high resolution. Since the northern landscapes are an important source of naturally stored CH4 and CO2, their contribution to the global carbon cycle is a focus in researc

This paper contains a study of the Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo’s texts on the Iraq war, and the implications of the problem representation encompassed in his view on the war. By use of the “What’s the problem represented to be?”- approach by Carol Bacchi, I have found that the problem representation in Liu Xiaobo’s texts on the Iraq war is “lack of democracy and freedom”. Because of the pr

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess the sustainability of the efficient market theorem when accounting for extreme events, which are of the essence in a Black Swan investment philosophy. Methodology: Quantitative approach. Empirical foundation: Historical secondary monthly and daily data of various variables during January 1, 1996 - December 31, 2012. Conclusions: The Black Swan inv

Being the host of an Olympic Game can change the image of a city forever. The games last for only a month but the preparations begin many years before and the legacy lasts many years to come. In order to host the Olympic Games of 2008 Beijing underwent major changes and tore down old neighborhoods and replaced them with brand new buildings. Huge arenas, new landmarks, which will always be connecte

Glaciärer har visat sig vara känsliga för klimatologiska förändringar i sitt närområde och deras känslighet sträcker sig över flera olika tidsskalor. Glaciärerna har därför kommit att användas som indikatorer på både pågående och förhistoriska klimatförändringar. För att glaciärerna ska kunna spegla klimatet så krävs emellertid tillförlitliga mätmetoder av glaciärernas massa. I avsikt att återge gGlaciers integrate variations in climate over several different time scales and are thus used as indicators of both present and past climate change. It is however of importance to be able to correctly measure changes in the glaciers mass over time (the glaciers mass-balance), if one wishes to use the glaciers as climate indicators. The mass-balance of a glacier is a direct result of the glaciers a

This study is about the extent of how church law (of 1571, 1686 and 2000) in Sweden has affected and still affects the church's welfare administrations such as schools, hospitals and care institutions. Recent studies seem to indicate that the Church of Sweden is aiming to start expanding its organisation to include more social welfare activities to meet increasing demands from the general publ

Navigeringstjänster blir allt mer populära, men även om det finns en betydande mängd tjänster, finns det fortfarande begränsningar, speciellt för fotgängare. Fotgängare gör dagligen flera val om hur de ska hitta den bästa vägen i sin närmiljö. Att utveckla en navigeringstjänst för gående (PRNS) involverar flera viktiga faktorer. I denna studie analyseras flera befintliga nättjänster och studien viRoute network service is becoming increasingly popular. However, although there are significant amount of route network services there are still limitations especially to pedestrian network services. Pedestrians daily make decision about their navigation choices. Developing a pedestrian route network service (PRNS) involves several factors. During this study the analysis of several routing network

Advanced features of modern mobile devices have made it possible to develop and use maps and map based applications for navigation purposes. Since most mobile map applications nowadays are developed for motor vehicles, there is a demand for portable pedestrian navigation applications. In this thesis the Android mobile map application with standard navigation tools for pedestrian navigation was dev

The purpose of this thesis is to increase the understanding of the important elements for the local government when implementing sustainability in a city. By increasing the understanding of the important elements local governments are able to realize the critical factors in the implementation.

When working with district heating production, you often encounter problems with unbalanced energy consumption from the consumers during the 24 hours of a day. High energy consumption when it is morning and evening whiles it is low energy consumption on midday and during the night. This leads to higher wear and tear and an uneven production rate at the boilers. To solve this problem you can instal

This thesis offers a systematic attempt to apply general service innovation theory in a museum context in order to advance knowledge on museum innovation, conceptually and empirically. The aim is to examine how a service innovation approach can contribute towards a clearer definition of the concept as well as an overall picture of where changes related to innovation processes are located in the se

Denna uppsats handlar om de utmaningar som 12 intervjuade pedofiler beskriver att de står inför. Syftet med studien är att analysera intervjupersonernas beskrivningar av denna sexualiserande makt. Intervjupersonerna kontaktades via en hemsida för pedofiler emot sexuell kontakt med barn, och samtliga intervjuer genomfördes via mail. De teoretiska utgångspunkterna är hämtade från Beckers teorier om

Purpose: Study if and how personnel-intensity affects companies' post acquisition stock performance Methodology: Quantitative study of 90 american companies that in 2007 made acquisition deals worth over $100 MUSD. An event window of five days was used, and comparisons between industries were done to find correlation between personnel-intensity and performance. Theoretical Perspectives: Based

Bakgrund: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB (TKMS AB) är ett företag som står för marin högteknologi i världsklass. Företaget har verksamhet på tre orter i Sverige, Karlskrona, Malmö och på Muskö. I Karlskrona sysselsätter verksamheten cirka 750 anställda som arbetar med nybyggnation, underhållsarbete samt halvtidsmoderniseringar av både ubåtar och ytfartyg. På lagret, som är beläget på varvsområdet Background: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB (TKMS AB) is a company that represents world class marine technology. The company operates in three locations in Sweden, Karlskrona, Malmö and Muskö. In Karlskrona, business employs approximately 750 employees working with construction, maintenance and modernization of both submarines and surface ships. At the warehouse, which is located in the shipyard i

Syftet med uppsatsen är att skapa förståelse för vilken inverkan attityder, subjektiva normer och upplevd beteendekontroll kan ha på beteendet att agera hållbart och om det skiljer sig åt mellan politiker, upphandlare och beställare vid inköp i Helsingborgs stad. Studien har visat att det råder skillnader i attityder mellan politikerna och ner till beställarna. Begäret att få sina egna behov uppfy

The aim of this study was to investigate mental skills use among adolescents practicing sports on elite levels at an upper high school education with focus on sports. Different education profiles, school years and gender were looked at in two different contexts to see whether they affect mental skills. The questionnaire PACE, investigating mental skills in 13 different scales such as process goal,

This thesis offers a study on the performance of two different pairs trading approaches, the Distance Method and the Stochastic Spread Method implemented on the Swedish stock market for the period 2005-03-01 to 2014-03-06. The thesis also expands in the existing literature on the stochastic spread approach to pairs trading by proposing a pair selection method and an alternative way of generating t

Hållbarhetsaspekterna i företagens redovisningar blir mer detaljerade och omfattar nu hela företagets värdekedja. Redovisningarna blir mer transparenta och allt fler hållbarhetsaspekter har integrerats i årsredovisningen. Förändringarna beror främst på införande av ramverk samt intressenternas inflytande. Utvecklingen mellan företagen är dock inte homogen

Generellt faller det tillräckligt med nederbörd i Uganda för att naturligt bevattna grödor och djurhållning. Men med klimatförändringar har säsongsmönstren ändrat sig och blivit mer extrema. Detta påverkar hur marken kan användas och har dessutom stor inverkan på jordbrukarna som är i stor omfattning beroende av sin mark, både av ekonomiska skäl och för livsmedelssäkerhet. Denna studie har två syfIn general Uganda receives enough rainfall to rain-feed crops and pasture but as climate is changing the seasonal patterns are expected to become more extreme. This influences how the land can be used, and has a strong impact on the farmers who depend on their land for economic income and food security. This report has two aims. The first is to identify the farmer’s experiences of climate change a