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Dependence, trust, and influence of external actors on municipal urban flood risk mitigation : The case of Lomma Municipality, Sweden

Floods constitute a major problem that cross geopolitical, administrative, and sectoral boundaries, and must as such be jointly governed by a web of actors. The patterns of social relations among these actors are fundamental for society's capacity to mitigate flood risk. The purpose of this study is to contribute to our understanding of flood risk governance by investigating the social organizatio

Correspondence to the supplementary opinions on alternative cooling technologies in hot climate

At present, air conditioning (AC) is the most effective means for the cooling of indoor space. However, its increased global use is problematic for various reasons. This is a correspondence to the supplementary opinion provided by Dr. Bin Yang, Dr. Stefano Schiavon, and Dr. Faming Wang to our paper titled “Challenges of using air conditioning in an increasingly hot climate.” The paper explored the

An emergent means to assurgent ends : Societal resilience for safety and sustainability

Societal safety and sustainability are key challenges in our complex and dynamic world, causing growth in interest of applying the concept of resilience in broader societal contexts. This chapter presents a concept of societal resilience that builds on established theory of Resilience Engineering and operationalises the concept by presenting its purpose, required functions and a way to identify an

Utrivning av dammar kan ge rättsliga konsekvenser

Sverige står i dagsläget inför en större våg av troliga dammutrivningar. Vi vill med denna artikel visa på de fastighetsrättsliga konsekvenserna vid utrivningen av dammar, något som inte uppmärksammats i den miljörättsliga debatten.