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This architectural thesis project explores the integration of a new office building into the historic and diverse urban setting of Hillerødgade 31, Copenhagen. Surrounded by iconic modernist structures by Arne Jacobsen, the project is a contemporary interpretation that seeks to harmonize with its prestigious neighbors. While employing modern timber construction techniques such as Cross-Laminated T
Amphibians are the most rapidly declining vertebrate class globally and are especially vulnerable to habitat fragmentation causing population isolation. The genetic consequences of population size reduction, inbreeding and genetic drift, can have detrimental effects on the long-term viability of amphibian species, often leading to extinction. Population genomics approaches have become a crucial to
The Swedish tourism sector is expanding. The turnover of 2017 ended on 317 billion SEK, which is an increase with 7,4 % from the year before (Tillväxtverket, 2018). Increased tourism and more events lead to a bigger impact on the environment while at the same time enhancement in tourism development. Which in turn leads to positive effects on both local development and employment. This study aims t
This thesis aims to describe the hydrogeology and the groundwater flow variations in the area around Färgaren 3 in Kristianstad. The site was occupied by a dry-cleaning business between the years 1906 and 1988 and is now heavily contaminated with the chlorinated solvent perchloroethene (PCE). PCE, and some of its degradation products, are highly toxic. Spreading to the underlying sandstone aquifer
International labour migration is claimed to be the dominant type of international movement of people in the modern world which is characterized by the process of globalization. Tajikistan is one of the countries for which external labour emigration is of crucial importance. Hence, this qualitative study focuses on identifying how labour migration from this country is shaped. It highlights the fac
Flooding is a persistent problem in Rwanda due to a combination of intense rainfall, steep terrain, and increasing land use. Sebeya catchment, located in the northwestern part of the country, has especially experienced severe and deadly flooding in the past recent years. This study examines the socio-economic impacts of flooding in Sebeya catchment by combining geospatial analysis with qualitative
Large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated exceptional capabilities in complex mathematical reasoning; however, their massive parameter scales impose prohibitive computational costs, limiting their deployment in resource constrained or local environments. To address these challenges, this thesis investigates advanced knowledge distillation methodologies to enhance the mathematical problem-solv
Early Warning Systems (EWS) are crucial for safeguarding communities, but are vulnerable to failure due to a technocratic focus that excludes local communities. This thesis closes the gap between normative participatory principles and practical implementation by exploring the entry points or challenges that affect community participation. Adopting a complexity theory lens, the study conducts a qua
Den ökade efterfrågan och turismen i Stockholms skärgård har skapat en identitetsmässig konflikt, där bebyggelseutvecklingen främst drivs av kommersiella besöksnäringar och privata fritidshus. Skärgårdsmiljön balanserar idag mellan strikt skyddade naturområden och exklusiva, privatiserade strandtomter, vilket lämnar lite utrymme för ett levande permanentliv. För att skärgården ska förbli en fungerThe growing demand and tourism in the Stockholm archipelago have created a conflict of identity, where property development is primarily driven by commercial hospitality industries and private seasonal housing. Today, the archipelago environment balances between strictly protected natural areas and exclusive, privatized shorelines, leaving little room for a vibrant, year-round community. For the a
As Europe witnesses a rise in support of the far-right, more attention is being paid to why nationalistic sentiment is gaining popularity, particularly amongst rural populations. However, less known is how nationalism interacts with pressing ecological issues, even less so with agricultural matters. Given that a large proportion of farmers in the UK are said to have supported Brexit, it is importa
Urban infrastructure such as water and sewage handling is considered to be particularly at risk following climate change. Identifying vulnerable parts of the system may prove useful in order to secure and provide adequate and sustainable water and sewage handling in a long term perspective. This thesis aims to further develop the indicator and GIS-based methodology for mapping physical vulnerabili
Denna rapport är en brandteknisk riskutvärdering av personsäkerheten vid Nicklagårdens äldreboende i Älmhult. Rapporten syftar till att undersöka möjligheten för boende och personal att utrymma boende vid händelse av brand. Utrymning av ett äldreboende ger upphov till särskilda utmaningar, där de boendes individuella förutsättningar måste tas hänsyn till vid evakueringsmodellering. På äldreboendetThis report aims to evaluate the fire safety of the nursing home Nicklagården in Älmhult, Sweden. The main purpose of the fire evaluation is to investigate whether the existing fire safety systems will enable residents and staff to evacuate before critical conditions are reached. The nursing home houses both regular elderly care, and a special ward for the treatment of patients with dementia. Most
The agri-food system has driven economic development and supported the growing population, but it has also significantly contributed to greenhouse gas emissions. Moreover, the system is vulnerable and faces challenges that hinder innovation and sustainability. Transitioning from a linear to a circular economy model in the food system can effectively restore biodiversity, combat climate change, and
Our agricultural management practices have been constantly evolving, with significant impacts on both our society, and biodiversity of human-dominated landscape. While the negative effects of agricultural land-use change at local and landscape scales on biodiversity are well documented from regions such as Western Europe, the effect of current and past land-use in areas that have had more complex
The possibility of improving indoor climate in residential buildings in Botswana was examined as the foundation of this Master’s Thesis. Initially articles were studied to gain understanding of previous research in the field as well as to gain understanding of local energy related conditions. Furthermore, a software called TRNSYS was thoroughly studied as this was found to be a powerful tool able
Weather extremes, such as extreme heat and precipitation, are expected to increase in both intensity and duration due to climate change. Previous research suggests members of the acute homeless population are particularly vulnerable to such climatic extreme events. However, this has not been studied earlier in the context of Sweden. In this thesis, I merge the two persistent global problems, weath
The historic urban area of Lisbon emerged during the Middle Ages and was the origin of the development of a rather small neighbourhood, Mouraria. Not only did it count as the centre of the capital, but because of Lisbon being the metropolis of the Portuguese empire, Mouraria is now home to a diverse group of people, whose culture influences its special characteristics to this day. Its medieval str
There is a growing appreciation of the need and urgency to study and document mobility and energetics among extant hunter-gatherers. An increasing number of studies investigate the spatial and biophysical properties of hunter-gatherer movement, in order to gain a deeper understanding of such things as human energy expenditure and efficiency in human foraging behavior. So far, however, this researc
Robustness of distributed routing policies is studied for dynamical flow networks, with respect to adversarial disturbances that reduce the link flow capacities. A dynamical flow network is modeled as a system of ordinary differential equations derived from mass conservation laws on a directed acyclic graph with a single origin-destination pair and a constant inflow at the origin. Routing policies
This study assesses the impacts of the floods in early 2011 in the Northern Cape Province in South Africa and focuses especially on the small town Keimoes located on the major Orange River. During this period 33 municipalities in 7 out of the country’s 8 provinces were declared as disaster areas due to widespread flooding. In Keimoes and the Northern Cape Province the flood impacts were widespread
