The possible climate effects of redesignating lowland soils are contested among different stakeholders who have different interests in the soils.This presentation will focus on negotiations of knowledge in the process of identifying and classifying lowland soils in the act of recuperation with a particular focus on notions of farmers’ freedom and autonomy among local farmers as well as state regul

In the Fall of 2023, Sweden’s major autoworkers union (IF Metall) launched a strike against Tesla, a global manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs). Contentions have emerged in the discourses and rhetoric of both parties about the cultural compatibility of work cultures between the Nordic Model and the U.S-based EV multinational manufacturer. The decline of union involvement among the population o

The subsidized rental housing (SRH) project is a recent public housing project in China, in which the Chinese government has attempted to improve the affordability and quality of rental housing in some major cities through marketized new constructions and redevelopment. However, it has caused massive displacement and significantly raised housing costs in Shenzhen’s urban villages, with a questiona

This master’s thesis has been conducted in collaboration with Remote Aero. The aim is to determine important design principles when developing an interface to be used for drone control in emergency situations. To determine the end user, an interview was conducted with the stakeholder. The end user was defined as an individual that works as a sea rescue volunteer at the Swedish Sea Rescue Society w

Överskuldsättning relateras till olika former av hälsobesvär, inklusive suicidalt beteende. Budget- och skuldrådgivningen (BUS) är en av få instanser som erbjuder denna grupp hjälp genom finansiell rådgivning. Dock finns lite kunskap om deras klientel. I forskningen har sedermera lågt socialt stöd relaterats till suicid, men relationen är ej ännu beforskad bland överskuldsatta. Syftet med föreliggOver-indebtedness is related to various forms of health problems, including suicidal behavior. The Budget and Debt Counselling Service (BUS) is one of the few agencies that offers this group help through financial advice. However, little is known about their clientele. In research, low social support has been related to suicide, but the relationship is unknown in over-indebted people. The aim of t

The turn to performativity in the social sciences has spawned a new wave of scholarship that considers tourism as a performative process. However, the manner through which scholars understand tourism as performative drama is limiting. A fundamental critique of dramaturgy stems from its inability to account for performance as a chain of emergent social processes. Using the case of free walking tour

Bakgrund: I Sverige sjunker antalet barn som enbart ammas de första sex månaderna. Tidigare forskning visar att partnern är betydelsefull för amningsfrekvensen både praktiskt och mentalt. Under besöken på mödravården ska föräldrarna erbjudas information om amning och ett konkret partnerstöd ska inkluderas. I barnmorskans arbete ingår främjandet av amning, men barnmorskan ska dessutom verka för jäm

Many emergent phases of matter stem from the intertwined dynamics of quasiparticles. Here we show that a topological superconducting phase emerges as the result of interactions between electrons and magnons in a quantum wire and a helical magnet. The magnon-mediated interaction favors triplet superconductivity over a large magnetic phase space region, and stabilizes topological superconductivity o

Background: The aim of this study was to contribute to the theoretical development within the field of labour market effects on mental health during life by integrating Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model with mainly earlier theoretical work on life-course theory. Methods: An integrative review was performed of all 52 publications about labour market conditions in relation to mental health from the

Denna studie syftar till att studera hur svenska politiker använder retoriska strategier vid snabba åsiktsbyten. Studien avser därför att generera insikter om hur svenska politiker strategiskt anpassar sina politiska budskap för att skapa legitimitet för åsiktbytet hos den bredare allmänheten. Studien utgår från ett socialkonstruktionistiskt perspektiv och undersöker ett fall som utgörs av en presThis study aims to examine how Swedish politicians employ rhetorical strategies during shifts in opinion. The study seeks to generate knowledge about how Swedish politicians strategically adapt their political messages to legitimize these shifts among the broader public. The study is grounded in a social constructionist perspective and focuses on a press conference where the Social democrats annou

The entrance of generative artificial intelligence has brought new implications for today’s organizations. A prominent field in regards to this is public relations, as the technology can assist many features of the practice. The study aims to examine how Swedish public relations consultants engage with generative artificial intelligence in their work role. Using a qualitative approach, we conduct

Studien syftar till att bidra till en nyanserad bild av värdet av varumärkeskommunikation på digitala plattformar inom offentlig sektor. Forskningsfrågorna är centrerade kring hur varumärkets mening förhandlas på olika digitala plattformar och hur förtroende konstrueras i varumärkeskommunikationen för offentliga myndigheter. Studien utgår från ett konstruktivistiskt epistemologiskt perspektiv och The study aims to contribute to a nuanced understanding of the value of brand communication on digital platforms in the public sector. The research questions are centered on how brand meaning is negotiated on different digital platforms and how trust is constructed in brand communication for public authorities. The study is based on a constructivist epistemological perspective and a social constru

Med en åldrande befolkning i samhället finns det ett ökat behov av att äldre stannar kvar i anställning högre upp i åldrarna för att undvika en alltför snedfördelad försörjningskvot. I ett sådant läge finns det emellertid ett behov av att undanröja hinder, såsom förutfattade meningar kring äldre och åldrande, och att det arbetsrättsliga diskrimineringsskyddet säkerställer att äldre arbetstagare inWith an aging population in society, there is an increased need for older people to remain in employment later in life in order to avoid an excessively skewed dependency ratio. In such a situation however, there is a need to remove obstacles, such as preconceived notions about the elderly and ageing, and that the ban on age discrimination in employment ensures that older workers are not subjected

Importance: Despite increased use of antibiotic-loaded bone cement (ALBC) in joint arthroplasty over recent decades, current evidence for prophylactic use of ALBC to reduce risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is insufficient. Objective: To compare the rate of revision attributed to PJI following primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using ALBC vs plain bone cement. Design, Setting, and Pa

BackgroundEvidence on the role of exogenous female sex steroid hormones in asthma development in women remains conflicting. We sought to quantify the potential causal role of hormonal contraceptives and menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) in the development of asthma in women.MethodsWe conducted a matched case–control study based on the West Sweden Asthma Study, nested in a representative cohort of 1

Retirement savings decisions are increasingly mediated by digital technologies that promise to help individuals plan adequately for their retirement. We exploit a natural experiment to show that introducing a digital pension application increases the probability of making a voluntary retirement contribution by 1.8 percentage points, from an average pretreatment contribution rate of 2.8%. Men and h

In recent years, there has been significant research on walkability, focusing on examining the built environment's influence on walking behavior. However, while these studies have focused on defining walkability using mainly physical and social aspects, there have been limited attempts to explore the spatial dimension of walkability. This thesis aimed to study the spatiality of walkability usi