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Despite the international efforts, clean water provision to all remains a task to be solved around the world. As this challenge accentuates in rural areas, this thesis contributes to the body of knowledge of clean water provision in to rural communities, focusing on seven cases from Guanajuato and Oaxaca in Mexico. The complex system set in place to guarantee the human right to access, safe, suffi
Building sustainable, collaborative solutions to contemporary sustainability challenges requires a new generation of future professionals or ‘change-agents,’ the engagement of non-academic stakeholders, and academic facilitation. Educational reform is needed in order to enhance students’ competencies in becoming effective sustainability professionals. Effective collaborative platforms have the pot
Nature-based solutions (NBS) offer the potential to sustainably address environmental problems in an urban context, with environmental, social, and economic benefits. As a relatively new concept, NBS is poorly defined in the literature and there is great need for more empirical information about implementation and impacts. This case study of the city of Malmö, Sweden, attempts to understand the st
The central role of solar photovoltaics (PV) energy to facilitate transition of energy systems leads to the global diffusion of solar PV systems. Despite increasing deployment, the adoption of solar PV systems still faces numerous barriers. The existence of a business model can contribute to the removal of barriers, and further catalyze solar PV development. This study carries out an assessment to
Chinese furniture industry is facing serious problem of limited virgin resources, environmental pollution and has an overall low profit rate. Implementing the circular economy in the industry is necessary and will contribute to its economically sustainable growth. Exploring and understanding these limited business models and conditions under which resource efficiency can be enabled and secured, es
The sharing economy, new and still evolving, is being put forward as a potentially disruptive sustainable solution to economic, social and environmental problems. Its design is mainly shaped and analysed by people from the Global North, while the spread of sharing economy initiatives in the Global South has escaped the purview of scholars. More so, the sustainability potentials claimed by proponen
As companies compete on the global market with an increasing amount of competitors trying to win market shares the need for an increasingly effective production becomes apparent. By utilizing the correct indicators the company can identify and improve their weaknesses to becoming more effective. The project is performed at five of Alfa Laval’s production sites, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. The study is also
This essay investigates the online L2 processing of restricted collocations and figurative idioms. Earlier research has shown there to be a difference in how these word combinations are processed depending on a variety of factors. In this study a self-paced reading experiment is administered to 15 second language learners of English (L1 Swedish) where their reading time is measured by DMDX softwar
Food insecurity has proven to be a significant problem in many developing countries, which in some cases occurs due to the lack of adequate methods of preserving foods for longer periods of time. Solar drying of foods could be a feasible method for preserving foods in developing countries. To maintain a good product quality, the design of the solar dryer used needs to be considered. A faulty desig
Stadsodling– ett verktyg med potential för omställning, beroende på hur det värderas Det finns flera anledningar till att odla i staden – fritidsintresse, stärkt integration eller möjlighet till försörjning. Stadsodling kan stärka stadens sociala, ekologiska och ekonomiska hållbarhet i stort. Men denna studie visar att det trots dess potential finns tydliga hinder. Hindren uppstår eftersom stadsoThe complexity of climate change creates a need for multifunctional solutions. Urban farming is a tool with potential for adapting and transitioning society. While not a new phenomenon, the incentives have changed and therefore contemporary characteristics for urban farming need to be further examined. This study analyzes how urban farms are valued and central barriers together with drivers. Opera
Den förefintliga uppsatsen ämnar undersöka utvalda paratexter på bokmarknaden i form av för- eller efterord. Samtliga undersökta paratexterna tillhör översatta titlar författade av översättaren. Uppsatsen syftar till att söka utröna paratexternas funktion på bokmarknaden samt deras förhållande till läsaren. I avsikt att uppnå syftet samt besvara frågeställningarna appliceras Gérard Genettes metod
The present study seeks to explore the criminalization of, and punitive responses toward poor and marginalized people, through a case study on street children in Cairo. The specific focus of the study is public perceptions of the street children. Through focus group discussions with Cairo residents of different ages, gender and socioeconomic backgrounds, it explores how members of the public under
This paper will contribute to the literature on growth and poverty alleviation, focusing on the relation between certification in the agricultural sector and development. This is an area that has received growing recognition lately, as it is suggested that agricultural diversification into high-value crops may have a poverty alleviating effect. Specifically, this study analyses how the investment
The introduction of scientific research evidence through evidence-based practice (EBP) into occupational therapy can potentially be used to reform and transform the profession, both as a limiting and defining process as well as a broadening and developing process. Two different approaches to the topic of EBP were found in this review. They are comprised of a position favoring a traditional evidenc
1991-års skattereform har inneburit att den svenska företagsbeskattningen i huvudsak anpassas till den europeiska marknaden. Den svenska modellen skapar en skillnad i systemet mellan skattebelastningen på förvärvs - och kapitalinkomster. Dock har den proportionella skatten på kapitalinkomster bedömts ha avsevärt bidragit till att uppnå målen om likformighet och neutralitet i beskattning av olika i1991 tax reform has meant that the Swedish company taxation mainly adapted to the European market. The Swedish model creates a difference in the system between the tax burden on earned - and capital income. However, the proportional tax on capital income is estimated to have contributed significantly to the achievement of uniformity and neutrality in the taxation of different investment options. T
Vattenkraft har i viss mån utvecklats från att uteslutande fungera som baskraft till att alltmer användas även som reglerkraft, främst till följd av utbyggnaden av vindkraft. Då denna utveckling antas fortskrida innebär detta att vattenkraftens drift fortsatt blir mer intermittent. Majoriteten av de aggregat som idag används är designade med syftet att användas som kontinuerlig baskraft, vilket le
Popular science summary Genetic colour polymorphisms (the occurrence of two or more heritable colour morphs in the same habitat, within a randomly mating population) are widespread in nature. Whether evolving through natural selection or sexual selection, or whether to aid in e.g. camouflage or mate-selection; genetic colour polymorphisms provide a fascinating study system from which to gain insi
Abstract Title: From Oldster to Fashion Week – A study of brand revitalization through brand extension Seminar date: 2013-06-05 Course: FEKH29 Business Administration – Marketing Authors: Hanna Brochs, Isabelle Lacotte Olsson, Martin Mattson Advisor: Lars Carlman Examiner: Clara Gustafsson Purpose: The purpose of this essay is to discuss and analyze how a company can use brand extension to revit
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is the physiological phenomenon of variation in the time interval between heartbeats. High frequency (HF) HRV signals (0.12-0.4 Hz), especially, has been linked to parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS) activity. Activity in this range is associated with the respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA). In this thesis, we are interested in the differences between the power of HF-
Popular science Carbon cycle has great importance in all time scales for its inter-connected relation and response with climate system. Increased anthropogenic emission of CO2 is alleged to impact the climate system in the future, which will affect the feedback between carbon cycle and climate change. In this project, a climate-carbon cycle feedback analysis has been conducted by using long simula
