En vegetationskarta och en digital höjdmodell har gjorts över ett 54 km2 stort område beläget på Svalbards västkust, vid Isfjorden. Vegetationskartan är baserad på flygbilder och en undersökning gjord i fält under juli månad 1994. Systemet som användes vid klassificeringen av de olika vegetationstyperna är utarbetad av Elven et al. (1990) för en liknande studie i Gipsdalen på Svalbard. Vår vegetatA vegetation map and a Digital Elevation Model has been generated over a 54 km2 area situated at the western coast of Svalbard, at the Isfjorden fiord. The map is based on aerial photographs and a field survey made during the summer of 1994. The classification system used is described by Elven et alia (1990), for a similar study in Gipsdalen in the inner part of Isfjorden. The classification of th

Då klimatförändringar studeras är det viktigt att ha markanvändningarna och deras förändringar i åtanke. Markanvändningarna är direkt och indirekt relaterat till klimatförändringar såsom exempelvis stigande temperaturer, vilket påskyndar starten av växtsäsongen. Fjärranalysdata ger en bättre bild av storskaliga förändringar i vegetationen än vad som är möjligt att observera från jordytan. VegetatiWith respect to climate change it is necessary to study land use and land cover (LULC) and their changes. LULC are related directly and indirectly to climatic changes such as rising temperatures that trigger earlier onset of vegetation growing seasons (IPCC 2007). Land surface phenology refers to the seasonal patterns of variation in vegetated land surfaces over large areas using satellite data (R

Den 30 oktober 2014 erkände Sverige staten Palestina. Syftet med detta arbete är att undersöka om det svenska erkännandet av Palestina har stöd i folkrätten eller om erkännandet rentav utgör en folkrättsligt otillåten handling. Med utgångspunkt i de argument, för och emot riktigheten i erkännandet, som framförts från olika debattörer analyseras rättsläget för att avgöra vilka argument som har bäriOn the 30th of October 2014 Sweden recognised the state of Palestine. The aim of this essay is to examine whether this recognition is supported in public international law or if it, on the contrary, constitutes an internationally wrongful act. Based on arguments presented in the media for and against the recognition, the legal position will be analysed in order to determine if any of these argumen

Organisms in the aquatic environment face the challenge of exposure to environmental pollution by a multitude of pharmaceuticals. However, the potential for disruptive effects in non-target aquatic organism remains poorly understood. Fluoxetine is one of the most commonly prescribed psychoactive drugs and it has been shown to bioaccumulate in fish, and potentially affects a broad suite of importan

Människohandel är ett globalt fenomen som förekommer över i stort sett hela världen. Sverige är på intet sätt förskonat från denna cyniska verksamhet, utan har tvärt om visats sig utgöra en lukrativ marknad för människohandlare. Detta då det finns en efterfrågan på de tjänster som verksamheten tillhandahåller, framför allt de av sexuell karaktär. I denna framställning undersöks den svenska konstruHuman trafficking is a global phenomenon that occurs all over the world. Sweden is by no means spared from this cynical practice. On the contrary, the country has shown to be a lucrative market for traffickers. A reason for this is the major demand for the services that trafficking provides, especially those of a sexual nature. This presentation examines the legal construction of the human traffic

For preventing economic double taxation and neutralization of choice between direct and indirect investments, states might grant domestic funds certain tax advantages while not extending it to non-residents, which possibly result in international double taxation. This issue arises mostly because of the different features of the investment funds. Such as their legal form, tax treatment, regulatory

Reindeer husbandry has long been a central element of the traditional livelihood and culture of indigenous Sami people in northern Sweden. However, it faces several challenges from competing land uses, primarily forestry. Different forest conditions are desired by forestry and reindeer husbandry to accommodate each sectors’ distinct interests, promoting high timber and pulp production or improved

In 2012, Mulberry, a well-established British fashion brand recognised for its leadership in the affordable luxury category appointed a new CEO. This CEO aspired to reposition the brand to a target a more premium segment. The aftermath of this repositioning saw the resignation of Mulberry’s creative director, a downturn in customer patronage and several profit warnings. So what should Mulberry do

Purpose: To define hyperphysical retail, and present theoretical aspects which should be considered when a company wants to create their own hyperphysical installation. Methodology: A qualitative dual case study with secondary data utilizing an abductive method to develop the interpretation of the phenomenon by consistently working between the cases and the selected theories. Findings: This paper

Research Question: Does the success of price-driven e-commerce platforms like Temu indicate a fundamental shift away from traditional branding values such as emotional connections, trust, and long-term engagement, or is it an adaptation to evolving consumer preferences for affordability and convenience? Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to critically investigate whether the success of price-

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to contribute to an expansion of what can be considered as a brand. Specifically, this paper examines how streaming series can be seen as brands through a brand identity lens. Methodology: A qualitative research approach, with a social constructivist perspective, has been done by applying the Brand Identity Prism, with the additional element brand promise, to

Thermal cameras play a crucial role in various applications, such as monitoring industrial location, medical purposes and security surveillance. However, the existing thermometric calibration method for temperature determination requires a complex and time consuming process. In this project, a new thermometric calibration method was looked into that utilized a heated shutter with the goal of deter

Växthusgasutsläpp från mänsklig aktivitet påskyndar den globala uppvärmningen och måste åtgärdas. Informations- och kommunikationstekniksektorn (IKT-sektorn), som tillhandahåller det digitala samhällets tekniker såsom datorer, smarttelefoner och internet, står för en mängd växthusgasutsläpp som kan jämföras med flygindustrins. Aktörerna inom sektorn har ett ansvar att minska dessa och ett relativtThe ICT sector’s greenhouse gas emissions are comparable to those of the aviation industry, and the actors within the sector have a responsibility to reduce these in order to help combat global warming. A relatively new area of concern is the climate impact of software due to energy consumption. For example, AI has been acknowledged as an emissions-hungry technology because of the large computatio

Under 1900-talets slut upplöstes både Sovjetunionen och det Socialistiska federativa republiken Jugoslavien (SFRJ). Staternas upplösning gav i sin tur upphov till upprättandet av ett antal nya stater. Som konsekvens av en stats upplösande, och andra staters upprättande, uppstår frågan vad sker med den upplösta statens juridiska person? Upplösta staters juridiska person kan an-tingen upphöra att exDuring the end of the 20th century, both the Soviet Union (USSR) and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) dissolved. The dissolution of these states resulted in the creation of a number of new states. As a conse-quence of one state’s dissolution and the creation of other states, a question arises: What happens to the legal personality of the state that was dissolved? The legal perso

BACKGROUND: Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) is an indicator of vascular aging and has proven to be effective in adult cardiovascular risk assessment. To use it in young people to identify those who may be at increased cardiovascular disease risk, reference values need to be determined. The Youth Vascular Consortium is a large, international database which was established to investigate vascular a

Hybrid zones present a unique framework to study the genetic basis of reproductive isolation and speciation. The European fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina) and yellow-bellied toad (B. variegata) hybridize in a zone across several thousand kilometres in Central Europe. The Bombina system has been examined for more than a century and its scientific legacy comprises the development of the ultilocus

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) concentrations in many northern European freshwater systems have been increasing during the past decades. DOM affects the marine plankton community where rivers discharge into the sea. Large DOM molecules have been suggested to be more available to aquatic plankton than smaller ones due to their more recent origin in the degradation process. In this study, we investi