The Swedish government decided in late 2015 to reestablish the concept of “total defense”, the combined effort of civil and military defense, in response to a shifting political situation in Europe and around the Baltic sea, after decades of disarmament of both civil defense and the Swedish armed forces. This paper examines three local municipalities and their ability to handle their civil defense

In order to transform the fossil fuel dependent transport sector the promotion of biofuels has been crucial in the European Union’s transition towards climate neutrality. To ensure the sustainability of biofuels the European Commission published a Delegated Act on March 13th 2019, proposing the gradual phase-out of high emitting biofuels that may cause indirect land use change (ILUC) – one of them

By combining a legal doctrinal study and an empirical interview study, this thesis examines the implementation of the right to access to justice under article 13 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for persons who due to post-traumatic stress syndrome have difficulties accounting for their stories in asylum proceedings. The starting point is that persons with PTSD likely w

Public participation within urban planning has been a big part of academic and political discussions during the last decades, gaining even more popularity today. Due to issues within the representational democracy many stress the need for a greater inclusion of the publics knowledge and opinions within urban development and planning processes. This paper aims to examine How public participation ca

This essay aims to explore to what extent the municipality is able to influence the type of housing that is produced in new development projects, on the basis of adhering to the ambition of developing a socially sustainable housing supply. This is investigated through a case study of Brunnshög in the municipality of Lund. Interviews combined with analysis of planning documents as well as literatur

This study is based on the reflections that society's activities have a negative impact on the climate and that there are planetary boundaries that need to be taken into account if ecological sustainability will have a chance to be achieved. Today the Swedish housing sector is quite resource intensive and contribute to about 20 percent of the Swedish emissions of carbon dioxide, which is about

Social sustainability is an increasingly addressed aspect of urban planning projects. The concept of social sustainability is by many perceived as vague and broad, which mainly derives from its complex constitution. The meaning and constitution of social sustainability is hard to define, and large amounts of research aim to clarify its definition. As the theoretical knowledge regarding social sust

Sweden has received substantial criticism from several international organs on how the Sami people is treated. These international organs often recommend Sweden to ratify ILO Convention No. 169, which is the only instrument concerning indigenous peoples specifically which is open for ratification today. Several government inquiries have been conducted with the aim of improving the rights of the Sa

Regional enlargement was used as a reason to build the Bothnia Line railway along the cost in northern Sweden. In turn, enlargement of a region would provide opportunities for more regional growth. The basic conditions required for this enlargement are accessibility and mobility. Without neither, desired results would not occur. This thesis aims to establish if trains for commuting on the Bothni

The term gentrification carries a significant amount of weight when used to describe processes of urban transformation and, despite its origins in 1960’s London, it has become a globally used and accepted term. An in-depth discussion is had on the issues surrounding contextuality and the mutation of the theory of gentrification over time. This research has then analysed the term gentrification thr

As of 2013 until 2019, there is an ongoing development of the former industrial area Järnvägsverkstäderna, neighbouring the area of Kirseberg in the municipality of Malmö. Which is in the process of developing an in-depth overview plan of the area called Södra Kirseberg and Östervärn. This is a qualitative case study of the planning process behind the in-depth plan. The aim of the study is to expl

This essay describes the global climate changes in the form of rising sea levels, which are problematized based on how its consequences may affect the physical planning in coastal areas and also problematize the difficulties regarding implementation of adaptation strategies. The thesis aims to answer the research questions Which of the sustainability aspects does the municipality work more / less

In recent years the focus on indigenous peoples’ self-determination has been increasing. However, the debate on how to achieve this is rather divided. This study examines whether Slowey’s (2008) theoretical assumption, that market-inclusion leads to increased self-determination, holds in a different context. In the study, the theory is applied to indigenous peoples’ market-inclusion through intell

Although non-binding, the newly adopted Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), fills a void in global governance. Previously, migration has lacked global institutional norms and efforts to create such norms have been opposed by western states. Yet, the GCM is adopted at a time when nationalism is potent. This thesis offers a Critical Discourse Analysis of statements conveyed

The aging population is increasing globally and this demographic challenge poses increased pressures on urban planning. Walking as a mode of transportation is used both independently and in combination with other transportation modes and has a great impact on people, particular elderly. The aim of this thesis is to investigate how Malmö city’s walking environment is experienced by the older pedest

This master’s thesis concerns archivists and the work they do. Archivists view themselves as information specialists, but not many people in society have knowledge about this. In this master’s thesis, four deep interviews have been held with archivists working in different environments. Their opinions and experiences help paint a picture of what working life can be like when working in a field tha

NGOs face several accountability claims to multiple actors, which have generated academic, as well as political debates. Yet, previous research has produced ambiguity within the area. The aim of this comparative case study is to investigate how accountability towards donors’ impact internal accountability towards the NGOs themselves. The units of analysis are two organisations operating in India,

Male dominance remains commonplace in institutional settings, including the political arena. In order to challenge the status quo, gender quotas have been applied in various parts of the world to increase the descriptive – or numerical - representation of women in decision-making bodies. In Senegal, a Parity Law was implemented in 2010, allowing women to enter parliament at a tremendous rate. Thro

This paper aims to expand the comprehension about municipal housing companies in Sweden called Allmännyttan, translated to “the benefit of everyone”, and its’ reformed conditions through a new legislation. According to the 2011 legislation the municipal housing companies should run their business according to “business-like principles” and promote housing provision. The paper examines how the legi

One of the latest debates in the Bypass Stockholm project has been regarding the fact that one road section, in the middle of the extensive tunnel, will be placed above ground. This will cause noise and emissions for the residents living in the area close to the road section, which is as low income suburb. The plan was for another section situated close to fancier neighborhoods to be above ground