Examensarbetet Mellan samhälle och natur undersöker arkitekturens möjlighet att tillgängliggöra natur och rekreation. Studien tar avstamp i den svenska friluftslivstraditionen, dess historia och utveckling samt i rurala platsers möjligheter och utmaningar. Hur kan fler människor välkomnas i naturen och kan ett gestaltat tillägg i denna miljö tillgodose olika behov och brukargrupper? Hur kan ett ruBetween society and nature is a thesis project that investigates the possibilities to make nature and recreational areas more available with help of architecture. The study is based on Swedish outdoor tradition, its history and development as well as rural opportunities and challenges. How can we make more people feel welcome in nature and is it possible for a designed space in this environment to

Problemet som studien ska undersöka är hur krav och tilldelningskriterium kopplade till klimat och miljö används och värderas i offentlig upphandling av. De primära frågorna som studien avser att besvara är följande: Vilka krav och tilldelningskriterium ställs idag kopplat till miljö och klimat vid offentlig upphandling av byggprojekt? Hur utvärderas och formuleras krav och tilldelningskriterium kThe problem that the study will investigate is how requirements and award criteria linked to climate and the environment are used and valued in public procurement of civil engineering projects. The primary questions that the study intends to answer are the following: What requirements and award criteria are set today linked to the environment and climate in public procurement of construction proje

The HUSH-MORC2 corepressor has emerged as a key player in epigenetic silencing of L1 retrotransposons and other mobile genetic elements during human development. In the ‘canonical’ mode of its recruitment to chromatin, HUSH makes interactions with nascent transcripts from target elements, leading to the assembly of SETDB1, which deposits the repressive heterochromatin mark H3K9me3, and chromatin r

Amidst a climate and biodiversity crisis, transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources has become imperative. On the Åland Islands, planned large-scale offshore wind farms offer potential economic growth but entail environmental and social impacts. This study investigates the discourses of renewable energy transitions on Åland using a political ecology framework for energy transitio

Worldwide, Indigenous peoples have played a critical role in preserving ecosystems and biodiversity. Historically oppressed by colonial institutions, they are today confronted with detrimental effects of the global food system and increasingly pronounced changes in climate that jeopardise their ability to produce food. In reaction to globalisation, food sovereignty advocates the right of peoples t

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