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Flera platser utmed den skånska kusten har idag problem med stranderosion som innebär att havet äter sig inåt land så att stränder och kustlandskap försvinner. När havet stiger förväntas stranderosionen att öka och även kust sträckor som idag inte har problem kan komma att drabbas. Då kustlinjen rör sig inåt land hotas bebyggelse, infra struktur och naturområden, samtidigt som översvämningsrisken Beach erosion is expected to increase as the sea level rises during the coming decades. A retreating coastline threat ens infrastructure, settlements, nature habitats, and at the same time increases the flood risk in low-lying areas. On the Swedish south coast, beach erosion is a problem at present likely to increase due to the sea level rise. For main taining the beaches and protecting the hinter

The Panama Canal expansion is an external factor on the tanker freight market that is made to change cargo volumes, channel fee income, the average transit time and might also change or create new profitable transportation routes. Shipowners operating in the region will, in one way or another, be affected by this. For tanker shipping companies like Stena Bulk the challenge is to create robustness

Clean sources of energy have increasingly gained importance as a means to mitigate climate change. This study analysed the relationship between CO2 emissions, GDP, GDP2, fossil fuel consumption, hydroelectricity consumption, new renewables (solar, wind, biomass) consumption, and biofuels consumption (all variables are per capita) in the context of the environmental Kuznets curve theory in Brazil f

We are currently living in the information age. Our social media news feeds are constantly filled with updates from our friends and family, but also with news and findings from all around the world. With these massive information flows, it is becoming harder to fact check. Actors, such as Russia, have used the new information environment to their advantage, by spreading disinformation campaigns. S

In 2018, the Swedish Security Service (SÄPO) estimated that about 150 individuals who had participated in terrorist groups had returned to Sweden from Syria and Iraq. In this study, local implementation of national policy regarding the handling of returnees in the cities of Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmo has been analyzed. Interviews were conducted with coordinators from each city, whose area of

Syfte: Studien har två syften, varav det första är att bidra med kunskap om kontextens roll i hur orienteringen mot ett aktieägarvärde påverkar beteendet i icke-finansiella företag. Det andra syftet är att bidra till utvecklingen av teoretiska modeller som förklarar hur och varför en beteendeförändring skulle uppstå. Metod: Studien tillämpade en kvantitativ metod med deduktiv ansats. Independent Purpose: The study has two purposes, of which the first purpose is to contribute with knowledge about the role of the context in how the orientation towards a shareholder value affects the behavior in non-financial corporations. The second purpose is to contribute to the development of theoretical models that aim to explain how and why a behavioral change would occur. Methodology: The study applie

Donald Trump has surprised the world with a different way of presidency ever since he entered as the US president 2017, especially within the trade field. Although his political actions have mainly been directed towards China, his presidency has affected several additional trade relationships by, for instance, modifying trade agreements. His divergent presidency has caused uncertainty around the w

Title: The Power of “The New Order” – Masculinity at Stake. Exploring the reconstruction of masculinity as a response to femvertising Date of Seminar: 5th June 2020 Course: BUSN39 Degree Project in Global Marketing Authors: Johanna Alvarson and Sara Samuelsson Supervisor: Peter Svensson Keywords: Femvertising, The New Order, Reconstructing Masculinity, Hegemonic Masculinity, Inclusive Ma

The purpose of the study is to examine how the European Green Deal shapes and constrains what is considered possible and desirable in order to tackle the climate crisis. More specifically, the objective is to expose its underlying assumptions, interrogate what is taken for granted and left unproblematic. In order to examine how established knowledge shapes and constrains political action the study

Jordan is a nation marked by an everchanging growing population primarily derived from its geographical position and relative political stability compared to its neighbouring countries, making it one of the primary recipients of refugees in the region. Population increases were marked by a vast boost in the number of disabled individuals in the country, especially individuals of working age, to th

The Missing Middle describes a phenomenon and a movement to fill a gap in the housing choices offered in many North American cities. Although proponents of the movement state that Missing Middle forms can seamlessly replace single-family housing in existing neighbourhoods, a paradigm shift in Vancouver’s housing supply presents an opportunity to restructure its public spaces and services in tandem

Education is one of the key components in developing identity, personality and a sense of belonging in the time of peace. But when weaponized by the states as a tool of indoctrination, education becomes a highly effective instrument of war, contrary to the relevant rules prescribed by the international humanitarian and international human rights law. This weaponization of education was widely empl

Early 2020 saw the publishing of the European Union’s new Africa Strategy. With a focal point on fostering economic growth, the strategy coalesces around increasing the confidence of international financiers to partake in investing into Africa. This thesis operationalises a framework on financialization to critically investigate ways in which the EU’s investment-led strategy advances financializat

How is ’Africa’ depicted in the speeches held by François Hollande in Central and West Africa? By utilizing Foucauldian discourse analysis and a post-colonial perspective, the aim of this study is to explore which discourses are prevalent in the depiction of ’Africa’ in seven of the speeches delivered by the French president in in Senegal, Mali, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea and Ivory C

Purpose The purpose of this thesis is to investigate what impact a multinational corporation’s diverse national cultures has on the corporate branding process, in order to further develop practices and theories pertaining to the management of corporate brands. Methodology A qualitative approach with an explorative nature, applied to a single case study with embedded units using pattern matchin

The rise of e-commerce has a dramatic effect on physical stores and has also changed customer needs and behaviours with customers requiring both online and offline benefits in the shopping context. Offline-online channel integration, where online features are implemented in the physical store, has been introduced as a means for physical stores to react to the rise of e- commerce as it addresses th