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Exposure to local, source-specific ambient air pollution during pregnancy and autism in children : a cohort study from southern Sweden

Evidence of air pollution exposure, namely, ambient particulate matter (PM), during pregnancy and an increased risk of autism in children is growing; however, the unique PM sources that contribute to this association are currently unknown. The aim of the present study was to investigate local, source-specific ambient PM exposure during pregnancy and its associations with childhood autism, specific

Macroeconomic fluctuations and individual use of psychotropic medications : evidence from Swedish administrative data

BACKGROUND: A growing literature finds that adult mental health worsens during economic downturns. Current insights on the relationship between macroeconomic fluctuations and psychotropic medication are based on self-reported information or aggregate measures on prescriptions. This study assesses the relationship between local macroeconomic conditions and individual use of psychotropic medication

A qualitative investigation of consumers’ perception of safety towards high streets in Sweden

The purpose of this study is to explore the way that aspects of the external shopping environment form consumers’ perception of safety, in order to improve our understanding of how consumers experience safety issues in the high streets. Besides, this thesis aims to understand the role of safety in the consumers’ perception towards the shopping environment of high streets and the importance of safe

The carbon balance of a managed boreal landscape measured from a tall tower in northern Sweden

Boreal forests exchange large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) with the atmosphere. A managed boreal landscape usually comprises various potential CO2 sinks and sources across forest stands of varying age classes, clear-cut areas, mires, and lakes. Due to this heterogeneity and complexity, large uncertainties exist regarding the net CO2 balance at the landscape scale. In this study, we present the

Regulating third party assurance engagements on sustainability reports in Sweden – issues and challenges

The well-institutionalised notion of audits put forth that information subjected to independent examination by third parties potentially contribute to better quality information for decision making (towards more sustainable companies?). The presence of different assurance providers offering a myriad of services in the name of “sustainability assurance” led to concerns about their quality and compa

Health Literacy among Swedish Patients in Opioid Substitution Treatment : A Mixed-Methods Study

Background: Poor health and unmet healthcare needs is common among people with substance use disorder (SUD) including patients in opioid substitution treatment (OST). Low health literacy (HL) is associated with poverty, low education and physical limitations, but is unexplored in an OST context. Methods: Mixed-methods were used. Participants were consecutively recruited by clinic staff or research

Porous asphalt as a method for reducing urban storm water runoff in Lund, Sweden

Flooding is a major risk to the ever increasing urban population, posing a threat to human lives but also causing traffic interruptions, economic losses and pollution. Built up areas are prone to flooding due to the changes of previously pervious surfaces being covered by buildings and impervious pavements, such as asphalt. Furthermore, the resulting increased surface runoff does often not get rou

Preparation and analysis of crowdsourced GPS bicycling data : a study of Skåne, Sweden

Despite the growing volume of available transportation data and the efforts of many cities to increase cycling levels, there remains a lack of data on where people cycle. The use of GPS trajectories have now been used in cycle studies for several years, and more recently large, crowdsourced datasets of GPS recorded cycle trips have become available and of interest to transportation and planning de

Explaining the continuous decline of Pulsatilla vulgaris in the province of Scania, Sweden

Varför minskar Backsippan i Skåne? Backsippa (Pulsatilla vulgaris) är en mycket välkänd och älskad växt, inte minst eftersom den med sina stora lila blommor är så lätt att känna igen. Den blommar i april-maj och växer på torra hedar och näringsfattiga ängar. Det är viktigt att området där backsippan växer betas. Den är fridlyst i hela Sverige och blev nyligen även rödlistad på den nationella röd

Investigation of a landfill leachate treatment plant in southern Sweden

Behandling av lakvatten inom avfallsdeponierna Syftet med projektet var att utvärdera den faktiska lakvattenreningskapaciteten inom Hedeskogas avfallsanläggning, Skånes län. Målet var även att mäta eventuell bakterieaktivitet i dess dammar, i vilka lakvattnet hanteras. Men vad är då lakvatten? Lakvatten produceras varje gång vatten infiltreras genom ämnen samt när olika sorters substanser samlas

Automatic creation of schematic maps : a case study of the railway network at the Swedish Transport Administration

Idag vill man effektivisera användningen av geografiska informationssystem (GIS), vilket uppmuntrar järnvägsförvaltningarna att centralisera sina data. Därför hämtar de både geografiska och schematiska framställningar från samma databas. Men, en svårighet som möter Trafikverket är att olika representationer (geografiska och schematiska) måste uppdateras separat, vilket innebär större kostnader och

Using Fe-Ti oxides and trace element analysis to determine crystallization sequence of an anorthosite-norite intrusion, Älgön SW Sweden.

På Älgön, SV Sverige, finns en anortosit-norit intrusion tillhörande Hakefjordenkomplexet. Det finns dessutom två tillhörande enheter; en marginell monzonorit och en centralt belägen ilmenitberikad norit (IRL). I den ilmenitberikade noriten finns även olika sorters aggregat av Fe-Ti oxider. Genom att undersöka Mn-innehållet i ilmenit i alla litologiska enheter var det möjligt att få fram en kronol

The Role of Urban Living Labs in Fostering Sustainable Cities - Insights from Sweden

Hållbarhetslabb – ett konkret sätt att skapa hållbara städer Städer står inför många utmaningar. Redan idag koncentrerar städer utsläppsintensiva aktiviteter såsom transporter, boende och konsumtion och lider också av negativa effekter av utsläppen i form av ett förändrat klimat med bland annat värmeböljor eller översvämningar. Sociala problem som till exempel segregation är inte heller ovanligt Cities face growing pressures from increasing populations, giving rise to environmental and social problems. The transition towards more sustainable urban areas has thus become an urgent matter, demanding innovative solutions and means to test and deploy them. Urban Living Labs (ULLs) have emerged as a new approach to experimentation in real-life city settings. This thesis seeks to examine how ULL