Due to an increasing ease of access to social media outlets, more tourists than ever are able to share their comments, images and videos of travel experiences. As such this user generated content is said to have more of an impact than professionally produced content on the decisions of prospective travellers. On this basis the major objective of this study is to identify the overall perspectives h

In an attempt to at the same time introduce new technology into the existing public transport network, investigate the impact of this technology on street space in cities and present a solution to the problem with congestion in dense city centers a model is introduced. This model demonstrates one way to implement autonomous vehicles in the public transport network in dense city centers. The result

Abstract: Previous research has found car-sharing schemes to have great potential, internationally and locally, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the personal transport sector, and contain significant locally bounded advantages with implications for improved urban sustainable mobility and more efficient land-use. The aim of the paper is to explore how and why shared mobility services, specif

Social media has taken a prominent position in our society and is constantly debated in media; warnings are mixed with promises of big opportunities. Young people writing about fashion and every day life make big money, politicians seek online for voters and big companies have found a new way to interact with their customers. Publishing houses and writers are forced to find their place in this new

How will future developments in insulation affect current construction standards? Will it help to facilitate better construction solutions and slimmed-down designs? What price is reasonable for new insulation materials and what can be achieved with some of the newest features? With today's focus on environmental protection and improving environmental standards, energy efficiency in buildings h

This essay aims to discuss the complicacy concerning minority and indigenous rights and its complex relation to other international law instruments. In this research I focus on the situation that occurred when the Bolivian president sent an amendment to the Secretary General concerning the withdrawal of the two articles regarding coca leaf-chewing in the Single Convention on Drugs. The member-stat

Problem: Branding has developed from focusing on particular products, or organizations, to now currently on how to brand countries. When the brand is to represent a whole country, the organization needs to create conditions for employees to be able to “live the brand”. The study takes a new approach by, focusing on communication and sense making, bringing together research on nation branding with

With today’s focus on the world’s environmental issues, it is important for organizations and companies to find a way to give their commitment credibility. By certification according to ISO 14001 you get an internationally acknowledged brand that is recognized by organizations and companies worldwide. But the road to certification isn’t just easy, to be able to certify your environmental managemen

On social media platforms, such as blogs, the boundaries between private life and working life can be blurred. When social media is used by people who can be seen as agents for human service organizations this can give rise to both ethical and relational issues. On the one hand socialworkers like everyone else should have the right to express opinions and act as private persons on the internet. On

Detta är en kombinerad kvantitativ och kvalitativ studie om gymnasieelevers instrumentval. I denna undersökning kommer elevernas egen åsikt att bli hörd i fråga om varför, vad och hur de gör när de väljer sina instrument. Hur ser elever på sina egna och andras val av instrument? Vilka faktorer finns det som påverkar elever i deras instrumentval? Om det är så att tjejer och killar väljer olika instThis is a mixed method research study about the instrument choices of upper secondary school students. The students’ own opinion regarding instrument choices is examined. Factors such as why and how a particular instrument has been chosen have been discussed. How do the students look at their own and others’ choice of instrument? What factors influence their choices? What does the distribution of

Denna kandidatuppsats är en komparativ studie som behandlar på vilket sätt Moderaterna respektive Socialdemokraterna använt sig av de digitala kanalerna Facebook och YouTube. Partierna har använt dessa i sina respektive valkampanjer och i denna uppsats undersöker vi hur politiska budskap förmedlas i sociala medier utifrån de politiska avsikter och ideologier som styr partierna. Denna uppsats vände

Syftet med denna uppsats är att utreda hur en timanställning kan definieras och om timanställning kan anses vara tillåtet på den svenska arbetsmarknaden. Vidare är även syftet att klarlägga vad en timanställning faktiskt innebär för en arbetstagares anställningstrygghet och arbetsskyldighet, men även vad anställningsformen innebär för både arbetstagarens och arbetsgivarens lojalitetsplikt. Anstäl

Motivation to volunteer is a multidimensional phenomenon that has been the subject of research for many scholars. Studies have found that whilst concern for others is a common drive, factors as personal experiences and political values also contribute to people’s motivation to engage in voluntary work. The aim of this study was to specifically examine the motivation to volunteer amongst young wome

Emelie Lindau Lantbrukares syn på jordbruksverksamhet i förhållande till förgröningsåtgärder och naturvård Odlingslandskapet är ett av de områden som är väldigt artrikt då det består av flera olika biotoper. Majoriteten av dessa arter är idag starkt utrotningshotade på grund av att deras habitat går förlorade. Detta då Sveriges huvudsakliga odlingsområden, däribland Skånes slättbygdsområden i da

The concept of the dynamic region has become a more prospering thought in the era of globalisation. This concerns in particular, cross border regions ? well-integrated territorial regions crossing more than one nation. In this paper I examine the development from a critical perspective and I map the democratic pitfalls of new territorial political constructions across national borders. The empiric