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The ongoing climate changes pose a serious threat to both societies and ecosystems globally. Intensification of extreme weather, floods in combination with heat waves and droughts are some of the challenges that require adaptable and sustainable solutions. Nature-based solutions (NBS) have been identified as a powerful tool for creating resilient and sustainable cities by integrating natural proce
This thesis explores the phenomenon of clothing repair. The fashion industry stands out as one of the most environmentally unsustainable sectors globally, largely due to its adoption of the linear production and consumption model of take, make, and waste. In response to this, the European Union has prioritized textiles in its Circular Economy Action Plan, and within it repair emerges as the most d
This thesis proposes a collaborative, actor-centred social design approach to addressing the societal problem of involuntary loneliness (Swedish Government, 2023a). The strategy focuses on creating inclusive environments, enhancing social interactions, and promoting the formation of communities through the use of technology and the establishment of third places. The proposed design, named The
Ett förändrat omvärldsläge med en mångfald av globala utmaningar har satt strålkastarljuset på riskkommunikation. Det ansvaret faller till stor del på våra offentliga myndigheter, vars syfte är att förbereda och skydda allmänheten. Men hur väl når deras budskap ut? Denna fråga är särskilt relevant för unga vuxna, som har mindre erfarenhet av kriser men samtidigt är framtidens generation och därförA changing environment with a multitude of global challenges has put the spotlight on risk communication. This responsibility falls largely on our public authorities, whose purpose is to prepare and protect the public. But how well do they get their message across? This question is particularly relevant for young adults, who have less experience of crises but are the generation of the future and t
The inspiration of this study stems from my own experiences of working for the people with developmental disabilities at group homes in accordance with LSS- act (1993:387). The Swedish LSS-act ought to assure a good life to those in need of support for their everyday life. The purpose of the law is to encourage full participation of social activities, promote even-living conditions and opportunity
By using composites when constructing vehicles, lighter weight and thus better performance can be achieved. Composites are widely used in airplanes and small boats, but has yet to be incorporated in larger ships such as freighters and cruise ships. The main hindrance for its use is the lack of practical knowledge and experience. However, the Visby corvette is a 70 m ship made entirely out of compo
Augmented reality is a field which is getting increased funding every year, as more businesses are realizing the potential of rendering virtual objects in the real world. As the equipment gets more commercialized, the costs will get lowered while performance also goes up. As of now, augmented reality mostly makes use of plane detection and marker detection to find and locate objects. We want to in
The aim of this case study of Malmo is to investigate the relations between the perceived density and the physical density by comparing areas with different densities and distance from the city center and to which extend this may be connected to social justice. In this essay, social justice is defined as an even distribution of resources, services and opportunities regardless of one’s geographical
Den här kandidatuppsatsen är en kvalitativ studie som undersöker fotboll som arena för integration. Den utgår från teorier om socialt kapital, norm och språk för att kunna analysera och skapa förståelse kring empirin som är hämtad genom fyra intervjuer. Resultatet visar att fotboll har en styrka i att den innehåller ett språk som talas av alla världen över. Men för att fotboll även ska fungera soThis essay is a qualitative study examining football as an arena for integration and the method I’ve used is semi-structured interviews to collect my empirical information. The participants in this study are four different leaders from four different sports associations, which all are different in size and are from different places in Sweden. What they have in common is that they all have experien
When studying a child’s ability to form an attachment to a parent it has become clear that the caregiving style shown by the person giving it plays a crutial role. Four standard descriptions of such caregiving styles (secure, disorganized, anxious and avoidant) has made it possible to investigate whether the relationship between child and caregiver could be reflected by their attachment style and
Sammanfattning Titel: Artisters entreprenöriella beteenden och affärsmodeller i den nya musikindustrin. Seminariedatum: 14 januari 2021 Kurs: FEKH99, Examensarbete kandidatnivå i Entreprenörskap och Innovation (15 högskolepoäng) Författare: Martin Björnström, Lukas Ramhorn Mårtensson och Henrik Thunander Handledare: Hans Landström Nyckelord: Entreprenörskap, musikindustrin, Causation, EffectuationAbstract Title: Artists' entrepreneurial behaviors and business models in the new music industry. Seminar date: 14 January 2021 Course: FEKH99, Degree Project Undergraduate level, Business Administration, Undergraduate level, 15 University Credits Points Authors: Martin Björnström, Lukas Ramhorn Mårtensson and Henrik Thunander Advisor: Hans Landström Key words: Entrepreneurship, music industry
Background: The People’s Republic of China is one of the world’s largest countries, whose approximately 1.3 billion citizens make it the most populous nation state on Earth. It is also one of the world’s most powerful and booming economies, and biggest polluters. As such, the PRC’s actions aimed at continuing industrialization and urbanisation play a key role for future ecological development all
Under de två senaste decennierna har vattenfärgen ökat dramatiskt i södra Sverige. Vattenfärgen bestäms främst av koncentrationen av humuspartiklar. Humus påverkar råvattenkvalitén och kostnaden för att producera dricksvatten har ökat markant p.g.a. de ökande humushalterna. Det är därför av stort intresse för samhället att kartlägga vad som kommer hända med DOC koncentrationerna i framtiden och peDuring the last two decades the watercolour have increased dramatically in southern Sweden. The watercolour is manly determined by the DOC (Dissolved Organic Carbon) concentration. DOC affects the raw water quality, and because of the increasing trends, the cost for producing drinking water of high quality has risen considerably. It is therefore of great interest for society to understand what wil
HIV/AIDS puts people in many disadvantages such as losing health, losing income and reducing life expectancy. However, another grave problem of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHAs) is HIV-related stigma. Stigma makes their lives worse in many aspects materially, physically and mentally. This serious matter, unfortunately, exists and requires great efforts to deal with. This essay aims at providing
The purpose of this study was to examine the process of developing an identity as a skateboarder during adolescence. Our aim was to, from the actors? point of view explore what impact their values, experiences and thoughts have on their identity as individuals as well as a collectivity. We also investigated which symbols that are significant for this group. For this essay a qualitative method was
This thesis profiles the experience of four municipalities under Swedish Extended Producer (EPR) systems for newsprint and packaging. Rationales behind a role for local governments and the experience of the municipalities are explored. EPR policies in principle relieve public sector actors of responsibility for waste management however local governments play several roles under the systems, partic
"Growing up in Rosengård is quite nice!" – Social capital - a different perspective to consider young adults in Rosengård [translated title]. The aim of this study was to understand young adults’ experiences of living in the segregated and stigmatized inner-city neighbourhood of Rosengård. This area is well known in Sweden as a poverty zone, with high criminality, drugs and unemployment
The purpose of our paper was to examine how these unaccompanied teenagers were integrated and countered by the Swedish authorities based on the teenager´s perspective. To carry out our study, we have focused on male teenagers who were previously resident in a temporary home for unaccompanied refugee teens. We conducted a qualitative interview with four teenagers and we asked questions about their
Föreliggande studie har undersökt implementering av terapeuters erhållna kunskaper efter att ha genomgått vidareutbildning i biologisk traumabehandling, som är en utbildning för behandling av trauma med utgångspunkt i kroppen. Två frågeställningar har studerats: 1) Vilket kunskapsinnehåll och vilka kunskapsformer står i fokus när terapeuterna reflekterar över sin praktik i biologisk traumabehandliThe purpose of this study is to examine the implementation of knowledge acquired by therapists after having taking part in a further education course of biological trauma treatment, which aimed at using the body as a starting point for trauma treatment. Two issues have been studied: 1)What content of knowledge and what forms of knowledge have the therapists reflected about in their practice of bio
Port state control plays a central role in maritime safety and protection of marine environment and it becomes more significant in protection of seafarers’ rights. This thesis integrates discussion and consideration of different legal aspect of PSC in order to present a comprehensive view on it. First, the legal foundation of port state jurisdiction is examined. It is explored through its elements
