Access to electricity is vital for rural development in the Global South, but its impact on local power dynamics, especially gender relations, remains underexplored. This thesis examines a solar electrification project in Eastern Nepal to uncover gender-related challenges in experiencing project benefits. By applying the Capabilities Approach and Kabeer's Empowerment Theory, the research ident

In today's globalised landscape, the pursuit of education abroad holds undeniable importance and allure for the prospects of young generations. Simultaneously, climate change related reforms and policies are increasingly present in the public discourse at least at the EU level, and the mounting expectation for our generation to drive positive change add urgency to the equation. International s

Climate change is a people-made crisis which requires a shift in our mindsets. Early studies in the field of mindfulness within sustainability science show the potential of mindfulness to influence consciousness, beliefs, and values for sustainability. However, the field is still at its early stages and scattered over various topics and methods. The aim of this thesis is to assess how the concept

Proteins are one of three macro-components of a diet. An increasing demand for products that can be a complete protein source exists. The vulnerability of the current food system towards environmental impacts and the inability to keep up with the rising population has shifted the focus on valorising underutilised by-products of the food industry. The rapeseed cake (a leftover from rapeseed oil pro

With the popularization and development of CV technology, the SLAM algorithm is widely used in scenarios such as self-driving cars and autonomous navigation robots. As a key step in the SLAM system, the BA algorithm is responsible for optimizing camera parameters and 3D point coordinates. BA obtains more accurate estimates by shrinking the re-projection error. So as to support the SLAM system

Syftet med arbetet var att studera hur kommuner följer upp BBR:s krav på energiberäkningar, verifieringar och hur de säkerställer att byggnader är energieffektiva och fuktsäkra. För att kunna ta reda på det begärdes bygghandlingar ut och intervjuer genomfördes med byggnadsinspektörer. Totalt 25 stycken energiberäkningar på villor begärdes ut för att kunna jämföra om alla byggnader uppfyller kravenThe purpose of the work was to study how villas satisfied BBR's requirements for energy calculations, verifications and how to ensure that buildings are energy efficient and moisture-proof. In order to find out this, construction documents and interviews with building inspectors were requested. In total 25 energy calculations on villas were requested in order to be able to compare whether all

Torskpopulationen i Östersjön påverkas negativt av övergödning och överfiske. Man vill därav främja torskpopulationen omkring Hanö genom att placera ut artificiella rev. Sedimentprov har samlats in från fyra lokaler där kornstorleksanalys genomfördes på sedimenten för att undersöka möjligheten att placera artificiella rev i området. Två av lokalerna har bra geologiska förutsättningar, hårdbotten mThe cod population in the Baltic Sea is negatively affected by eutrophication and overfishing. The aim is to promote the cod population around Hanö by placing artificial reefs. Sediment samples have been collected from four sites where grain size analysis was performed on the sediments to investigate the possibility of placing artificial reefs in the area. Two of the sites have suitable geological

Bygg- och anläggningsbranschen har störst påverkan på klimatet som bransch. Sverige har som mål att nå noll nettoutsläpp av växthusgaser innan 2045 och masshanteringen är en stor bidragande faktor till den stora klimatpåverkan. Stora mängder massor hanteras och transporteras, där en liten procent återanvänds. Det föreslås därför i branschen att cirkuläritet ska införas för att skapa en mer hållbarThe infrastructure industry, the soil management in particular, has a significant impact on the climate. The great mass movement that occurs in an infrastructure project needs management and transport and in addition there is only a small percentage that is reused. A more circular approach has been suggested to be applied in the industry. A case study was performed of three infrastructure projects

With climate change unfolding, there is a need for adaptation policies that support the most vulnerable. Knowledge of the interconnection between adaptation policies and inequality is however limited, especially regarding power relations and institutional factors. Using data gathered in interviews with public officials and NGO representatives, this thesis explored the interaction of climate change

This study examines the discourses surrounding Schiaparelli's faux fur collection that sparked strong reactions on Instagram. We analyze how the discourse about the faux fur silhouettes was expressed and created on Instagram, and what the strongest reactions on Instagram were around the faux fur collection. We have also investigated the role of celebrities in the discourse and whether they hav

Our current food system is a significant contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, land and water use, biodiversity loss among other issues. In order to achieve the sustainability agendas, a shift in the food system is required. With livestock production responsible for up a considerable amount of food system GHG emissions, diets with reduced meat consumption are suggested to be

Under de senaste åren har utbudet och konsumtionen av växtbaserad mat ökat världen över. Många växtbaserade produkter är så pass nya att konsumtionen av dessa i stor skala ännu är dåligt undersökt. Vegetariska produkter är gjorda av baljväxter och spannmål med andra mikrobiologiska förutsättningar och utmaningar än animaliska och kan därför behöva hanteras annorlunda. Det är allmänt känt att växtbDuring recent years, there has been an increase in supply and consumption of plantbased products worldwide. As many such products are new, the consumption of these has not been thoroughly investigated. Vegetarian products are made from legumes and cereals with different microbiological conditions and challenges than animal products, and thus they may need to be handled differently. It is commonly

Hållbar konsumtion eller choice overload? Kan butikskedjan ICA bidra till mer hållbar konsumtion av livsmedel genom egna märken som ICA I Love Eco? Den här studien visar att märkningen fyller en funktion för butikerna, trots den ganska begränsade mängd marknadsförings som görs kring märket. Det är viktigt för kunderna att butiker har ett brett sortiment med mycket att välja på och ICA I Love Eco eThe choices costumers make in the supermarket can influence to what extent food production is sustainable. There is also a growing pressure on retailers to step up and enable and encourage sustainable choices for the costumer. The purpose of the study is twofold: first, to understand the function(s) the brand ‘ICA I love eco’ fills in by looking into how this brand is used in a supermarket in orde

Rapporten behandlar framtagningen av en labbmiljö i ABB:s 800xA. Labbmiljön ämnar effektivisera testning av Distributed Control Systems (DCS) och på så sätt effektivisera uppstarten och genomförandet av industriskaliga processystem. Konceptet för labbmiljön är att ge möjligheten att snabbt kunna sätta upp ett system i 800xA som kan användas till testning, processutveckling och kompetensutvecklingThe report deals with the development of a lab environment in ABB's 800xA. The lab environment aims to streamline the testing of Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and thus streamline the start-up and implementation of industrial-scale process systems. The concept of the lab environment is to provide the opportunity to quickly set up a system in 800xA that can be used for testing, process dev

This thesis explores how different museums choose to present the same type of material. The study focuses on Anglo-Saxon material, from between 500 and 800 A.D. The exhibitions that have been selected deal with the Sutton Hoo ship burial, which is exhibited at the British Museum in London, and the Staffordshire Hoard, which has been exhibited both at the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery and at

The present thesis investigated using the random forest machine learning algorithm for wind power forecasting. Meteorological prognoses for wind speed, wind direction, gust winds, and humidity were used. For historical data, wind minimum and temperature was also included. The results were evaluated using root means square error (RMSE), mean absolute error (MAE), normalized mean absolute error (NMA

Hong Kong’s art scene has been subject to relevant changes in recent years due to unprecedented events that characterised the years of 2019 and 2020 (large-scale protests, implementation of the National Security Law, and the Pandemic). These changes have affected the production and self-perception of local artists. In this thesis, a constructionist life story interview is used to investigate how t

A functioning charging infrastructure is crucial for achieving full-scale national electrification within the transport sector. The system is likely to consist of different charging technologies, all with the main objective of providing efficient energy replenishment services. Careful planning for the deployment of this infrastructure is of high importance. The consumer segments are diverse, each

The aim of the study was to examine how counselors at the women's clinic relate to existential questions in the meeting with patients related to social work in a healthcare setting. The intention was to look closer at what challenges the staff faces, as well as what they find obstacles that stop or make it difficult to talk about existential issues. This was investigated through semi-structure