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While there is a growing academic, regulatory and public focus on the state of nature and biodiversity and how it’s linked to business activities, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) usually fall outside of both the scope and spotlight. Yet, SMEs make up a substantial size of the Norwegian, EU and world economy, and its environmental impact. This thesis seeks to contribute to scaling up SMEs’ acti
The general topic of study is energy-efficient housing and user habits, with a specific focus on plus-energy houses and the impact of airing habits. The central question addressed is how user habits and airing affect the total energy use, depending on the variations in user habits. Previous research on airing and user habits remains limited. In Sweden, the currently recommended extra energy needed
This study explores how start-up entrepreneurs navigate the dual demands of customer validation and investor legitimacy under the liability of newness, and how their initial human capital (IHC) shapes this navigation. Adopting an exploratory, theory-building ambition, the study draws on five qualitative interviews analysed through an abductive approach. Rather than experiencing the two demands as
Splitting refers to cracking in concrete caused by transverse tensile stresses and is typically mitigated through reinforcement of the concrete. In Boverkets handbok om betongkonstruktioner, BBK04 threshold values are provided for when splitting is expected to occur and when splitting reinforcement is required. In 2011, Swedish design practice transitioned to Eurokod 2, in which guidance and desig
This thesis examined how neurodivergence was interpreted and experienced within English-language K-pop fanfiction on Archive of Our Own (AO3), and how these processes were shaped within transnational fandom contexts. Moving beyond approaches that treat representation as a fixed property of media texts, the study adopted a qualitative methodology combining analysis of selected fanfiction works with
Constructing Everyday Life : A Study of Representation, Selection, and Social Ideals in Börje Hanssen’s 1940s Interview Material on the Working Class in Helsingborg During the Industrialization. This study examines how working-class everyday life in Helsingborg is portrayed in Börje Hanssen’s interview material from the 1940s, produced within the project Svensk stad: Liv och stil i svenska städer
The familiar unknown : Swedish travelers' curiosity and the making of knowledge about Edo-period Japan, 1647 - 1793. Due to the isolationist policies of the Tokugawa shogunate that came into place in the 1630s, European travel writings on Japan became more limited and scarcer resulting in an overall lesser understanding of the nation. The purpose of this essay is therefore to showcase how Swed
Linux-based embedded systems are often deployed for long periods, updated in the field, and expected to remain trustworthy under limited maintenance. Secure boot can protect the startup process by verifying software before execution, but practical secure boot depends on more than boot-time signature checks. Trust anchors, key material, provisioning steps, update mechanisms, and release artifacts m
Super-resolution describes a technique for upscaling images from lower to higher resolution. This has proven successful for various applications, ranging from medical image analysis to building segmentation in remote sensing. However, the application of super-resolution to highly complex and dense surfaces, such as informal settlements, has not been widely examined. This is particularly relevant b
Per- och polyfluorerade alkylsubstanser (PFAS) utgör en allvarlig global risk för dricksvatten på grund av sin persistens och höga mobilitet i vattenmiljöer. Vid Gorsingeholms vattenverk i Strängnäs uppvisade PFAS-koncentrationerna i råvattnet från Mälaren låga koncentrationer, men uppvisade förhöjda nivåer efter artificiell infiltration för grundvattenbildning (MAR). Eftersom infiltrationsmateriaPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pose severe global risks to drinking water due to their persistence and high aquatic mobility. At the Gorsingeholm water treatment plant in Strängnäs, Sweden, PFAS concentrations in raw intake water from Lake Mälaren exhibited low concentrations yet spiked to heightened levels following initial artificial infiltration for managed aquifer recharge (MAR). B
The account book fabrication industry, a sub-sector of the printing and stationery sector, has experienced a steady decline due to the rapid rise of computerized accounting. Despite its economic significance and continued relevance in semi-urban and rural markets, this industry remains unexplored in academic literature. This study addresses this research gap by investigating how lean manufacturing
Background: Developers increasingly review multi-file code changes generated by LLM-based agents, yet no validated end-to-end workflow or IDE tooling design exists for this scenario.Aims: We investigate (RQ1) the challenges developers face when reviewing LLM-generated multi-file changes and (RQ2) how developers envision effective workflows for this task.Method: In collaboration with JetBrains, we
Currently, electronic commerce food delivery applications (e-food applications) play a significant role in the daily routines of many people. Many e-food applications have been developed, which makes the consumer indecisive in opting for a mobile application of choice for food delivery. Hence, an assessment must be done to quantify the performance of a chosen application with a given set of criter
Gas diffusion layers (GDLs) are critical fibrous porous components utilized in proton exchange membrane fuel cells and water electrolysis systems. Stochastic reconstruction of GDL microstructures facilitates the shift from empirical trial-and-error to performance-driven material design. However, current reconstruction methods often ignore intricate morphological nuances inherent to commercial GDLs
The optimization of coupling between photovoltaic (PV) systems and proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers is crucial for achieving efficient and scalable hydrogen production. Advances in both technology and software can enhance this integration. While static sizing and electrical coupling methods support location-specific design, they struggle to accommodate the dynamic nature of solar irrad
The burden of disease from ambient and indoor air pollution is highest in low-income countries, while their resources for monitoring air pollutants are the lowest. PM2.5 is the primary indicator of air pollution. Reference monitors of PM2.5 are expensive, but there is an increased use of low-cost sensors (LCS). Three LCS, the UCB-PATS+ (PATS), Airvisual Pro (IQAV) and Sensirion SPS30 (SPSA) are be
Effective irrigation scheduling is essential for improved water management in irrigated areas, with soil moisture monitoring recognized as one of the most effective methods. However, challenges such as the high cost of sensors and the difficulties in monitoring large areas hinder their practical application, particularly for smallholder farmers. This study aimed to design and test a locally made l
