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Climate disruption poses existential threats to place-based communities, fundamentally challenging their collective identity and imagined futures. Transformative resilience, the capacity to "bounce forward" through fundamental system reorganization, represents one pathway through this crisis. Yet, despite widespread recognition of its importance, existing frameworks lack concrete methods
More than half of the world's population today lives in urban areas, and the relationship between the city and the sea has always played a central role. Studies show that access to waterfront environments in port cities historically been limited, but as urban development progresses, the coastline is gaining increasing significance in the urban context. This presents both opportunities and chal
Quantum mechanical technologies often relies on the system being cooled to low temperatures. One way to achieve this is with measurement and feedback based cooling. In this thesis measurement and feedback on a quantum harmonic oscillator coupled to a thermal reservoir is considered. The Wiseman-Milburn equation is used with a linear feedback control to find the steady-state solutions for the first
This study examines how the natural world – earth, water, air, and animals – function in Jerome's Letter 108 (c. 404 CE) and the Piacenza Pilgrim's Itinerarium (c. 560-570 CE). Both late antique Christian pilgrimage narratives have been extensively analyzed for their political, architectural, and hagiographic dimensions. However, their ecological perspectives have been consistently overloo
Austenitic steels are one of the most used stainless steels due to their good properties such as high strength and corrosion properties making them suitable for a material making brazed heat exchangers. Under the brazing process of the heat exchangers, the austenitic steels are unavoidable heat treated by the brazing atmosphere. Which is why the brazing furnaces use an “inert” environment such as
Nepal is in the midst of a double energy transition aiming to improve energy reliability whilst simultaneously increasing renewables. We consider to what degree and in which ways young entrepreneurs contribute in shaping Nepal's transitory landscape as a group with social power. To assess this, we developed the Participation in Energy Transitions (PET) framework integrating Energy- Literacy an
This thesis examines how Israeli political actors discursively construct and delegitimize the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on the social media platform X between October 7, 2023, and January 29, 2025. Through a Discourse-Historical Approach (DHA), this study examines how UNRWA is framed as a security threat, embedded within broader ideologi
This study examines how client-facing social workers experience work-related stress and how it affects their motivation and engagement in their jobs. Social work often includes high demands, emotional challenges, and limited resources, which can lead to stress and exhaustion. At the same time, many social workers remain motivated and committed to their work, which makes it important to understand
This research investigates the legal framework of the European Union (EU) in addressing trade-based sanctions evasion, with a specific focus on the role of private sector actors, specifically financial institutions and shipping companies. Trade misrepresentation — a rising method for moving illicit funds through techniques such as under-invoicing, over-invoicing, phantom shipments, complex corpora
This study employs large-scale Chinese pre-trained language models (BERT series) and the Fill-Mask Association Test (FMAT) to systematically measure gender- and age-based, as well as class-based, heterogeneity in marital status stereotypes embedded in natural language. Four sub-studies were designed to examine the effects of age (22–40 years), residence (urban vs. rural), and education (high vs. l
Denna studie undersöker hur svenska kommuner förbereder sig för implementeringen av NIS2-direktivet, med särskilt fokus på övergången från NIS1 till NIS2. Genom en kvalitativ metod med semistrukturerade intervjuer analyseras organisatoriska, tekniska och strategiska anpassningar i kommunernas cybersäkerhetsarbete. Studien identifierar nyckelområden såsom ledningens ansvar, styrmodeller, samarbete
This thesis investigates how Nordic companies are preparing for and implementing the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), a transformative shift in sustainability regulation within the European Union. With a focus on strategy, challenges, and opportunities, the research explores how firms interpret and adapt to the CSRD’s legally binding and standardized reporting requirements. Usi
The primary aim of the present study was to investigate and explore both the interaction and independent relationship between self-efficacy, developmental leadership, teamwork and motivation in relation to individual performance, to gain a deeper understanding of the practical implications within private sector organisations. The present study is built upon the theoretical gap that was observed in
Destructive fishing methods using bombs and cyanide in Kapoposang Island have destroyed coral reefs, threatening both ecosystem health and local livelihoods. To restore the ecosystem, the Indonesian government encourages local community participation, including through a coral adoption program. This thesis examines community engagement in coral restoration activities. It is based on 28 interviews,
Pollution from tire wear particles (TWPs) is a growing concern in environmental and health sciences due to their widespread release and potential toxicity. Even though TWPs are recognized as a major source of environmental pollution, knowledge about their interactions with biological systems and impact on health remains limited. Lab-generated particles allow studies of particle characteristics suc
As awareness of the environmental and health issues associated with PFAS materials production, the EU has encouraged industries to search for alternatives to traditional PTFE coatings. This thesis, conducted in collaboration with Tetra Pak as a part of PFAS free project, investigates surface engineering treatments for stainless steel used in cheese processing equipment. The goal is to identify rep
Trots att Sverige ofta beskrivs som ett av världens mest jämställda länder kvarstår fortfarande stora skillnader i vem som innehar en maktposition, i synnerhet inom arbetslivet. Under år 2025 är kvinnor fortfarande underrepresenterade i chefsroller och verkställande direktörposter. Denna paradox väcker frågor om varför denna struktur kvarstår. En möjlig förklaring kan finnas i djupt rotade könsnor
Global biodiversity loss threatens ecological stability and human well-being. Biodiversity credits(biocredits) have emerged to address the funding gap for conservation, but may overlook local values and uses of nature, which are vital for sustaining cultural identities, livelihoods, and long-term stewardship of ecosystems. This thesis, grounded in the Plural Valuation of Nature framework, explores
With unrest prominent in the entire world, cybersecurity is more important than ever before. With this, the need for education and strengthening practices within critical infrastructure and organisations is growing. This master’s thesis is done in collaboration with the Swedish Defense Research Agency (FOI) and aims to create a new Graphical User Interface (GUI) for their cybersecurity tool Scanni
