Hur landskapet såg ut före etableringen av jordbruket i Europa är av stor betydelse för bevaring av ursprungsvegetationen. I England och Nederländerna har åtgärder gjorts för att främja en naturlig vegetation. Vad som är representativt för en naturlig vegetation är däremot inte självklart bland forskare. Denna uppsats undersöker landskapets öppenhet 9000-6000 år före nutid under den Atlantiska tid

During recent years, the topic of corporate social responsibility has received a lot of attention. Within the field of research, the responsibilities of corporations have been discussed for decades, but no common ground and definition of the concept is in place. In today’s business context where the threat of climate change and other environmental challenges is growing, neither businesses nor cons

Offentlig upphandling utgör en betydande del av Sveriges statsbudget, och det finns en ambition från nationellt håll att öka det strategiska inköpsarbetet rörande offentlig upphandling. Tidigare akademiska studier inom inköp har dock främst fokuserat på privat sektor, och forskning som syftar till att förklara hur och varför olika upphandlande myndigheter arbetar mer eller mindre strategiskt med iA significant portion of the Swedish government budget consists of public procurement, and there is a national ambition to increase the strategic aspect of public procurement. Previous research has mainly focused on the private sector, and there is a lack of research that aims to explain how and why different contracting authorities work more or less strategically with procurement. This study aims

The female child marriage research landscape in Zimbabwe concludes reasons, consequences, and solutions as a means to bring awareness. However, there is an absence in the current literature of an individual perspective focusing on rural females experiences of child marriage and a theoretical contribution that highlights their actions, choices, and understandings before, during and after the marria

With this research I have answered the twofold question of how Cuba played a part in the making of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and what differences and similarities that can be found between the Cuban draft of Human Rights versus the final product of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since there is no previous research in this field I have chosen to look at some of the most

Introduction: Swimming ability provides many known benefits while a lack of ability can result in dire consequences including death. Swimming and water safety are taught in the Swedish school system and increase the likelihood of being able to save oneself and other. Immigrants miss some or all these lessons – a safety concern in addition to a social and integration challenge. The Swedish Lifesavi

The world is in transition. Europe is a Europe of transition. And so is the city; an incomplete, ever-changing and complex construct. While life itself is built upon the concept of change, organic order and vitality, society is currently finding itself struggling not to fall behind time. The Industrial Revolution has led to greater productivity and larger economic turnovers. Developments picked

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate how the removal of repetitive tasks would affect employees’ motivation. Theoretical framework: The theoretical framework of this thesis is built upon theory regarding motivation, feedback, boring tasks and commitment. Methodology: A qualitative empirical research approach consisting of a multi-case study. Empirical foundation: The empirical data

In this bachelor thesis I have studied the digitalization of fashion journalism and the challenges that they are facing. I have studied the digitalization of fashion journalism through the example of the Swedish magazine Veckorevyn. Veckorevyn decided to quit their print publication earlier this year (2019) with the intention to focus on their digital website veckorevyn.com. The aim with this thes

This study aims to investigate and model statistical properties of Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies. There were recent drastic changes in the level of Bitcoin prices as it moved from $740 in 2014 to $19,187 in 2017, and down to $3,830 in 2018. The current study aims to fill the gap in the analysis of cryptoccurencies, primarily Bitcoin returns statistical process. Specifically, the study s

I designen av en ny bil används datormodeller för att förutsäga olika slags beteende. Ett exempel på ett sådant beteende är hur golvpanelerna vibrerar. Detta är av intresse eftersom golvpanelerna genererar ljud när de vibrerar, vilket uppfattas som buller. Golvpanelerna täcks därför med mattor som minskar ljudnivån i kupén. Problematiken som uppstår är att interaktionen mellan mattor och golvpanelFloor panels of vehicles are known to radiate structure-borne sound into the vehicle compartment. To reduce the structure-borne sound, numerical models are used in the development of vehicles to evaluate different design options of the vehicle body. The panels are covered with carpets composed of foam and heavy layer of rubber, which causes challenges and complications when predicting interior sou

Title: Underprissättning på den svenska marknaden - går den att förutspå? Seminar date: 2019-06-04 Course: FEKH89, Bachelor Degree Project in Financial Management, 15 ECTS Authors: Ebba Halvarsson, Erika Langåker och Sigrid Jonsson Advisor: Maria Gårdängen Keywords: Underpricing, Initial public offering, Ex ante, Nasdaq Stockholm, Nasdaq First North, Multiple regression, Asymmetric information Pur

Land cover conversion affects climate by imposing changes in the surface properties and carbon dioxide fluxes. Forest management programs often disregard that modification in surface albedo influences the exchange of energy and climate sensitivity. By taking into account the role of vegetation in shaping the atmospheric circulation, forest harvesting not always leads to the warming of the climate.

Measuring the radar response has proven to be a valid input for neural networks used for gesture and motion recognition. Previous work have been based on measuring the radar response of hand gestures, but it has been shown that models based on the analytic expressions for basic objects are useful when simulating larger motions, such as pedestrians. This work explores if a hand model made of basic

Uppsatsen har analyserat prestationen och volatiliteten av 9 nordiska sektorindex under börsnedgångar. Resultaten användes därefter för att bekräfta vare sig en sektor beter sig defensivt eller cykliskt i förhållande till ett lämpligt jämförelseindex. Defensiva/Cykliska sektorer är definierade som en sektor med ett beta under/över 1. Vidare undersöks ifall någon sektor uppvisade tecken på asymmetrThis essay has examined the performance and volatility of 9 Nordic sector indices during economic downturns. The results were then used to confirm whether a sector behaved defensively or cyclically in comparison to an appropriate benchmark index. Defensive/Cyclical sectors are defined as having a beta of lower/higher than 1. The essay further examined if any defensive sectors displayed signs of as

Purpose: The purpose of this thesis it to investigate if and how branding in public transportation can influence sustainable consumer behaviour. It is of interest to analyse the influence of different branding concepts (green, love and technology) on attitude towards public transportation, the intention to use and recommend it. Methodology: The study was of quantitative nature. Three brands for a