© 2016 The Center for Political Ecology. Questions of dam safety and hazard potential most often do not take center-stage in contestations and articulations concerning large dams. Through a comparative study of two of Europe’s most emblematic dam disasters–Vajont (Italy) and Ribadelago (Spain)–and the ongoing conflict over the safety of the Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project in Northeast India,

Work, as stated in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, is a human right. In this thesis we unearth the discursive foundations of the right to work and explore the right through a queer, feminist and Marxist dialogue analysis based on the books The problem with work by Kathi Weeks (2011), Caliban and the Witch by Silvia Federici (2009), and What’s the Use? by Sara Ah

Vi har under vår ämneslärarutbildning i musik på Musikhögskolan i Malmö upplevt och blivit intresserade av projektbaserat lärande som ett arbetssätt för att skapa inkluderande, meningsfull och kreativ musikundervisning. Frågeställningarna i studien är: (i) Hur förhåller sig informanterna till projektbaserat lärande? (ii) Hur arbetar informanterna med projektbaserat lärande utifrån sin förståelse aDuring our teacher training program in music at the Malmö Academy of Music, we have experienced and become interested in project-based learning as an approach to creating inclusive, meaningful and creative music education. The questions this thesis poses are: (i) How do the informants relate to project-based learning? (ii) How do informants implement project-based learning in accordance with their

Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are increasingly adopted as sustainable alternatives to shift fossil fuel reliance. However, because of battery dependence, their heating systems face significant efficiency losses due to frost formation on heat exchangers in cold climates. This study investigates a capacitance-based sensing approach to detect ice buildup on automotive heat exchangers, aiming to op

I detta examensarbete studerades modellering och simulering av SSAB:s hetvattensystem i Borlänge baserat på systembeskrivningar och befintliga data. Enkelt uttryckt representerar detta system SSAB:s interna fjärrvärmenät, vilket försörjer anläggningens byggnader med hetvatten för både uppvärmning och tappvarmvatten. Även om en del av den producerade värmen förbrukas av processer och av kommunens fIn this thesis, the modeling and simulation of SSAB’s hot water system in Borlänge was studied based on system descriptions and existing data. In simple terms, this system represents the internal district heating network of SSAB, which supplies hot water to the buildings of the facilities, both for heating and warm water consumption. While some amount of the produced heat is consumed by processes

I detta examensarbete undersöks klimatpåverkan av tillägget av Carbon capture and storage (CCS) vid ett avfallseldat kraftvärmeverk genom en livscykelanalys (LCA). Studien är en fallstudie som tillämpas på Sysavs planerade CCS-anläggning vid kraftvärmeverket i Spillepengen, Malmö. Systemet som studeras innefattar kol- dioxidavskiljning med aminteknik, transporter och lagring. Systemet undersöker eIn this master’s thesis, the climate impact of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is assessed through life cycle analysis (LCA). The study is applied to a real-life case where a CCS chain is being developed for Sysavs Waste-to-Energy (WtE) operations in Malmö, Sweden. The studied system entails amine-based separation technology applied to a flue gas flow from a waste-fired combined heat and power pl

This paper aims to test the viability of using chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) in the manufacturing of vertical FinFET structures, and optimize the process parameters to this end. While the overarching goal is to facilitate production of gallium nitride FinFET structures for high-power applications through repeated employment of deposition and planarization with CMP, the process is initially v

Emerging technologies have increased the need for cybersecurity protection in web-based systems. This is especially true for drone systems, where any attack would threaten critical missions trying to save lives. In this study, the Remote Mission Control platform developed by Remote Aero is examined, the goal is identifying cybersecurity risks and proposing improvements to strengthen the system

Bakgrund: Aktivitetsbalans är avgörande för individens välbefinnande, särskilt vid kroniska sjukdomstillstånd som multipel skleros (MS). Aktivitetsbalans beskrivs som en relation mellan önskad och faktisk tidsanvändning inom olika aktiviteter. Fatigue är ett vanligt symtom vid MS och innebär en omfattande hjärntrötthet. Fatigue kan påverka aktivitetsbalans och livskvalitet negativt. Syfte: SyftetBackground: Occupational balance is crucial for an individual's well-being, especially in chronic diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Occupational balance is described as a relationship between desired and actual time spent in different activities. Fatigue is a common symptom in MS and involves extensive brain fatigue. Fatigue can negatively affect occupational balance and quality of lif

Människor i hjälpande roller upplever i stor utsträckning arbetsrelaterad stress, vilket för många resulterar i utbrändhet eller annan psykisk ohälsa. Utvecklandet av självmedkänsla kan enligt forskare ha en skyddande effekt mot bland annat utbrändhet. Korta compassionfokuserade interventioner har i tidigare studier visats bidra till just ökad självmedkänsla och minskad stress. Syftet med den aktuPeople in helping professions experience a great deal of work-related stress, which for many result in burnout or other mental health issues. Developing self-compassion can, according to researchers, have a protective effect against burnout, among other things. Previous studies on brief compassion focused interventions have shown an improvement in self-compassion and reduced stress. The purpose of

I omställningen till fossilfria lösningar har grön vätgas och ammoniak visat på att vara lovande energibärande bränsle. Att tillverka ammoniak med vätgas från förnybara energikällor kräver däremot stora mängder energi, och det är just därför denna studie är relevant. Genom att designa och simulera en ammoniakproduktion baserat på en 200MW elektrolysör med fokus på värmeintegration, har stora vinstGreen ammonia, produced from renewable hydrogen, is emerging as an important energy carrier and decarbonized fertilizer alternative. However, its production is highly energy-intensive, making process efficiency critical to its commercial viability. This study investigates how targeted heat integration can enhance the energy and cost efficiency of green ammonia production based on a 200 MW PEM elec

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) include a large group of chemicals that has been used for many decades because of their mechanical and chemical stability. They owe these unique features due to the strong C-F bonds in their molecules. PFAS can be fully or partly fluorinated and the more fluorinated they get, the more persistent they become. They have been used in several industries such

Sverige står inför en betydande utmaning i att minska sina utsläpp av växthusgaser för att nå det nationella klimatmålet om nettnollutsläpp till år 2045. För bygg- och anläggningssektorn innebär detta en omfattande omställning, där alla aktörer i branschen aktivt behöver bidra för att målet ska kunna uppnås. I dagsläget är sektorn en av de större källorna till Sveriges koldioxidutsläpp vilket inneSweden faces a significant challenge in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions in order to reach the national climate goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2045. For the construction sector, this requires a major transformation where all actors must actively contribute for the goal to be achieved. Currently, the sector is one of the largest contributors to Sweden’s carbon dioxide emissions, making m

This article examines the media construction of Duke Johan of Östergötland (1589–1618), a Swedish prince, through the lens of his recorded gift giving practices. It posits that gifts should be conceptualized as media, shaping the construction of Duke Johan as a ruler and virtuous prince, both in the early seventeenth century and for posterity. By analyzing the remediation of Duke Johan’s gift givi

Autarkic ideology and economic policies were central features of the interwar period in Europe. Despite autarky's connection to geographical concepts such as space, resources and population, its historical impact has been relatively little explored in the literature. In this article, we first present how the concept of 'autarky' conflates two etymological meanings: self-sufficiency and authoritari

Literature on war and the environment has examined a wide range of militarized landscapes, but massive fortification systems such as the Maginot or Siegfried lines, which are symbols of a military trend in vogue during the interwar period, have largely been ignored. These military walls interwove natural and national values and constituted massive landscape interventions, aimed at reinforcing poli

The mobilization of water has been key for the reconfiguration and modernization of the Spanish state. During the Francoist dictatorship (1939–1975), the hydro-social reengineering of Spain was central to Franco's political mission but failed to provide for subnational, regionalist aspirations which subsequently pursued their own agendas for water development. In this paper we examine the (failed)